Early in Peter and Wendy, a closing window severs Peter Pan from his shadow, causing the two to become separate living entities. Several days later, Peter's return to find his shadow precipitates the major action of the story: the Darling children's flight to Neverland.

Wendy is later able to sew Peter and his shadow back together.

All published appearances of Peter Pan's Shadow from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

*The Little White Bird (1902)
*Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (1906)
*The Peter Pan Picture Book, by Daniel O'Connor (1907)
*Peter and Wendy (1911)
*Peter Pan and Wendy, by May Byron (1915) (Illustrated version 1921)

*Real Life Comics #44

*Peter Pan (1924)

*Peter Pan, Or the Boy That Won't Grow Up (1904/1928)

*The ''Peter Pan'' play is in the public domain in the United States (as of 2024), but not the United Kingdom. as Special legislation was passed that gave the play a perpetual copyright. The characters, however, are in the public domain (as are the novels).

*[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Pan%27s_Shadow Disney Wiki]
*[http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/lion_and_the_unicorn/v037/37.1.white.html Review by Kristen Stirling]
*[http://onceuponatime.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow Once Upon a Time Wiki]
*[https://fictional-characters-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Pan%27s_Shadow Fictional Characters in Media Wiki]
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