The Tales Of Beatrix Potter
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One morning old Mrs Rabbit tells her children that they may go into the
fields or down the lane, but not into Mr McGregor garden. But Peter is a
very mischievous rabbit and that’s where he goes…
The Tale of Peter Rabbit has been published for the first time more than 110 years ago but has never been out of print. It tells the story of a mischievous little bunny who disobeys his mother and gets into serious trouble in the garden of terrible Mr McGregor. The little rabbit named after the author’s pet became one of the most popular children’s heroes of all time and his story is still one of the most well-loved books of Beatrix Potter.
fields or down the lane, but not into Mr McGregor garden. But Peter is a
very mischievous rabbit and that’s where he goes…
The Tale of Peter Rabbit has been published for the first time more than 110 years ago but has never been out of print. It tells the story of a mischievous little bunny who disobeys his mother and gets into serious trouble in the garden of terrible Mr McGregor. The little rabbit named after the author’s pet became one of the most popular children’s heroes of all time and his story is still one of the most well-loved books of Beatrix Potter.
of Squirrel Nutkin is Beatrix Potter’s second book. It tells the story of an
impertinent and funny red squirrel and of Mr. Brown, an old owl who lives in an
island. Nutkin, his brother and their cousins sail to the island on little
rafts. There they offer Mr. Brown a gift and ask him permission to gather nuts
in the island. That’s when Nutkin starts being silly and impertinent.
Squirrel
Nutkin was born in a letter to Norah Moore, daughter of a governess who became
Beatrix Potter’s friend. The illustrations represent Derwentwater, in the Lake
District, where Beatrix Potter spent her summer holiday for some time.
The Tale
of Squirrel Nutkin, published after The Tale of Peter Rabbit but quite
different from it, has been a tremendous hit to this day.
In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered
lappets — when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy
and taffeta — there lived a tailor in Gloucester.
This book contains many views of Fawe Park, in the Lake District, that Beatrix Potter sketched while on holiday. It was first published in 1904.
• All original illustrations remastered and digitally enhanced.
Potter had a nice washerwoman, Kitty MacDonald, who was the inspiration for
Mrs. Tiggy-winkle. Since Kitty was not a hedgehog, Beatrix Potter used Mrs.
Tiggy, her own pet hedgehog, as a model. Together they make the lovely Mrs.
Tiggy-winkle. The book was first published in 1905.
The other
character of this story is a little girl called Lucy, who is always losing her
pocket-handkerchiefs.
