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Percy the Park Keeper
A Classic Treasury: A collection of twelve funny stories about Percy the Park Keeper
A classic gift edition of best-loved Percy the Park Keeper stories. Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun! Read about what happened when a badger was offered a bath. Laugh along as the animals help out while Percy is unwell – with unexpected results! Enjoy these stories, and more, in this classic treasury.
Everyone’s Friend Percy
The Cross Rabbit
One Warm Fox
The Owl’s Lesson
The Lost Acorns
The Fox’s Hiccups
Owl Takes Charge
The Hedgehog’s Balloon
The Badger’s Bath
Percy’s Friend the Owl
Percy’s Friend the Mole
Percy’s Friends the Squirrels
Everyone’s Friend Percy
The Cross Rabbit
One Warm Fox
The Owl’s Lesson
The Lost Acorns
The Fox’s Hiccups
Owl Takes Charge
The Hedgehog’s Balloon
The Badger’s Bath
Percy’s Friend the Owl
Percy’s Friend the Mole
Percy’s Friends the Squirrels
240 pages, Hardcover
First published September 16, 1996
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About the author
Nick Butterworth
391 books46 followersNick Butterworth was born in London and grew up in a sweet shop in Essex. He worked for various major graphic design companies before becoming a full-time author and illustrator. Among his picture books are Thud!, QPootle5, Jingle Bells, Albert le Blanc, Tiger and The Whisperer, winner of the Nestlé Gold Award. But he is best known for his stories about Percy the Park Keeper, which have sold more than 9 million copies worldwide. Percy has also appeared in his own television series.
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August 9, 2020
Honestly Percy had the best squad deadass
September 25, 2018
Another collection of incredible stories which always take me back to my childhood.
I love the simplicity and innocence of the adventures in each story and the comfort of the animals and relationship between them all. Truly lovely, books which always resulted in my sister and I looking for the animals at our local park and thinking Percy also was our Park Keep- that and my milkman looks exactly like Percy!
A collection of books I will be definitely introducing in to my classroom!
I love the simplicity and innocence of the adventures in each story and the comfort of the animals and relationship between them all. Truly lovely, books which always resulted in my sister and I looking for the animals at our local park and thinking Percy also was our Park Keep- that and my milkman looks exactly like Percy!
A collection of books I will be definitely introducing in to my classroom!
July 30, 2011
Delusional local government worker, possibly schizophrenic, has mundane conversations with a remarkably diverse array of British fauna. The delirious Doctor Doolittle's sadly limited diet of boiled eggs and toasted soldiers may account for his propensity to ramble fantastically, or it may be the lack of contact with other people.
February 22, 2024
My daughter and I loved reading these together thanks to a friend’s recommendation! The stories were charming and engaging. The sketches of Percy’s friends were adorable, written very well for this age group to learn something interesting about various animals. My daughter enjoyed the stories more than the sketches, but both held her interest.
September 2, 2013
Percy the Park Keeper: A Classic Treasury by Nick Butterworth
Nick Butterworth has written a number of Percy the Park Keeper books focusing on one specific story. However, this book contains a number of different stories about the animals and Percy in the park as well as information about Percy's favourite places in the park and his animal friends. All of the stories are based on a park keeper called Percy who lives in the park and takes care of all of his animal friends that live there also.
One of my favourite stories in this book is 'The Cross Rabbit'. Over night, heavy snow had fallen causing excitement among the mice. Whilst the rabbit tried to sleep during his hibernation, the mice had disturbed him with their squeals and giggles from the fun they were having on the slide they had made, using leaves as sledges. Percy told the mice to play somewhere else but a short while later, the cross rabbit was back complaining once more. The mice had built a huge snowman toboggan and were making more noise than ever. As Percy liked to see all of his friends happy, he asked the mice to have fun quietly.
Although I enjoy these stories, it is the illustrations that I find are the most interesting. When looking at them, you can really lose yourself in the picture, allowing your imagination to run away with you. I think the amazing thing about this book is that it can be for all ages of children at primary school level. It is a good book for the end of the day stories in a classroom as the children can enjoy looking at the pictures as they listen to the story. I also think it is a good book for children who are learning to write creatively as the book is full of different stories with good use of adjectives.
Nick Butterworth has written a number of Percy the Park Keeper books focusing on one specific story. However, this book contains a number of different stories about the animals and Percy in the park as well as information about Percy's favourite places in the park and his animal friends. All of the stories are based on a park keeper called Percy who lives in the park and takes care of all of his animal friends that live there also.
One of my favourite stories in this book is 'The Cross Rabbit'. Over night, heavy snow had fallen causing excitement among the mice. Whilst the rabbit tried to sleep during his hibernation, the mice had disturbed him with their squeals and giggles from the fun they were having on the slide they had made, using leaves as sledges. Percy told the mice to play somewhere else but a short while later, the cross rabbit was back complaining once more. The mice had built a huge snowman toboggan and were making more noise than ever. As Percy liked to see all of his friends happy, he asked the mice to have fun quietly.
Although I enjoy these stories, it is the illustrations that I find are the most interesting. When looking at them, you can really lose yourself in the picture, allowing your imagination to run away with you. I think the amazing thing about this book is that it can be for all ages of children at primary school level. It is a good book for the end of the day stories in a classroom as the children can enjoy looking at the pictures as they listen to the story. I also think it is a good book for children who are learning to write creatively as the book is full of different stories with good use of adjectives.
June 10, 2014
The Treasure Hunt is a classic children’s storybook. It is based around the loveable Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends. Percy plans a treasure hunt for his friends around the park, however things do not go according to plan!
This storybook is beautifully illustrated by Butterworth himself and could be used as a read-aloud story for children in a Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1 class. There are many cross curricula themes which could be drawn out and used in the classroom such as a day at the park, seasons, habitats, helping others and friendships. The language used in the story is simple but effective and could be used as a starting point for getting the children to start thinking about using simple adjectives in their writing. The story has a ‘what happens next’ element to it which could encourage the children to use their imagination and think independently. It can also be brought to life by using animation to portray the dialogue which is presented from the perspectives of different animals. The illustrations in the story accompany the text which allows the children to link with the story visually and orally drawing on the element of discovery. The illustrations also include secret lift the flap pages which engages and holds the interest of children. The language used is rich and illustrative allowing the children to develop and build up their vocabulary.
This storybook is beautifully illustrated by Butterworth himself and could be used as a read-aloud story for children in a Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1 class. There are many cross curricula themes which could be drawn out and used in the classroom such as a day at the park, seasons, habitats, helping others and friendships. The language used in the story is simple but effective and could be used as a starting point for getting the children to start thinking about using simple adjectives in their writing. The story has a ‘what happens next’ element to it which could encourage the children to use their imagination and think independently. It can also be brought to life by using animation to portray the dialogue which is presented from the perspectives of different animals. The illustrations in the story accompany the text which allows the children to link with the story visually and orally drawing on the element of discovery. The illustrations also include secret lift the flap pages which engages and holds the interest of children. The language used is rich and illustrative allowing the children to develop and build up their vocabulary.
October 23, 2014
Adorable illustrations and sweet, simple stories for younger children.
March 7, 2014
Classic stories perfect for kids
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