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Peter Rabbit Tales: Four Complete Stories
An oversized volume includes the four original Beatrix Potter adventures, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies," and "The Tale of Mr. Tod."
80 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1995
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Beatrix Potter
3,319 books2,135 followersHelen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, mycologist, and conservationist who is best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets, and through holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developed a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Because she was a woman, her parents discouraged intellectual development, but her study and paintings of fungi led her to be widely respected in the field of mycology.
In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. Warne died before the wedding.
Potter eventually published 24 children's books, the most recent being The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016), and having become financially independent of her parents, was able to buy a farm in the Lake District, which she extended with other purchases over time.
In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets, and through holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developed a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Because she was a woman, her parents discouraged intellectual development, but her study and paintings of fungi led her to be widely respected in the field of mycology.
In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. Warne died before the wedding.
Potter eventually published 24 children's books, the most recent being The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016), and having become financially independent of her parents, was able to buy a farm in the Lake District, which she extended with other purchases over time.
In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
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July 28, 2017
I love the Peter Rabbit stories, and not just because they are great stories, but also because Beatrix Potter does not use simplified language to tell the stories. She writes for children, but stretches kids to learn & expand their own vocabularies but using a wide variety of language. I love when children's authors write this way. It makes their stories so much more interesting, and it creates a natural learning opportunity without being tedious.
August 4, 2022
The illustrations are beautiful. I think I should get a Peter Rabbit book - this is four different stories.
September 24, 2025
I love these stories because of who I read them to.
December 11, 2013
Peter Rabbit Tales: Four Complete Stories - You can't go wrong with Beatrix Potter! *5+ infinity Stars**The Gush*
Love these stories! These were a major part of my childhood and I look forward to the day I can share them with my children. Beatrix Potter's tales are timeless and wonderful examples of an average tale made brilliant by the author/illustrator.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The tale of a naughty little bunny who goes where he's been warned not to and very nearly pays for his disobedience. This a rooting for the underdog as Peter slips and hides and brushes so close to danger he risks losing his whiskers. The illustrations are lovely and so realistic. A great little story.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
A sequel of sorts to the above. Peter's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, hears of his troubles and offers to help him recover his clothes currently serving as a scarecrow for Mr. McGregor. Peter, wisely nervous to be back, can't keep his cousin from loitering and they have to be rescued by Benjamin's dad. Another lovely little story, though one of my least favorite of Potter's tales. Not that it's bad or anything; it's very good, but one that just didn't pop out at me like Misses Tiggy-Winkle or The Tailor of Gloster.
The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies
One of my personal favorites! This is where I learned the definition of 'soporific' before I went to kindergarten! Also my mom's favorite tale. This is the story of Benjamin Bunny and his children, by his wife Flopsy - Peter's sister. They eat too much lettuce from Mr. McGregor's rubbish heap and fall asleep in plain sight. He captures the little rabbits and without the help of a field mouse, they would surely have been baked into a pie!
The Tale of Mr. Tod
One of Beatrix Potter's longer tales, this is her story about two disagreeable people - for she had had enough with writing about good people. Mr. Tod, a fox, discovers Tommy Brock, a badger, asleep in his house - a most disagreeable guest. He does not know that Benjamin Bunny's children are locked up in his oven, ready to be skinned and eaten by Tommy Brock. Benjamin and Peter's search for the bunnies, and the feud between Mr. Tod and Mr. Brock are touching and rather humorous.
*No need for a rant here**Conclusion*
If you are one of the few deprived people who have never read a Beatrix Potter story, go to the library and pick one up. Right this minute. If you have not visited Peter, the Flopsy bunnies, Mr. Tod, and other old friends in a long time, make the trip. They are still as good now as they were in childhood.
Love these stories! These were a major part of my childhood and I look forward to the day I can share them with my children. Beatrix Potter's tales are timeless and wonderful examples of an average tale made brilliant by the author/illustrator.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The tale of a naughty little bunny who goes where he's been warned not to and very nearly pays for his disobedience. This a rooting for the underdog as Peter slips and hides and brushes so close to danger he risks losing his whiskers. The illustrations are lovely and so realistic. A great little story.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
A sequel of sorts to the above. Peter's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, hears of his troubles and offers to help him recover his clothes currently serving as a scarecrow for Mr. McGregor. Peter, wisely nervous to be back, can't keep his cousin from loitering and they have to be rescued by Benjamin's dad. Another lovely little story, though one of my least favorite of Potter's tales. Not that it's bad or anything; it's very good, but one that just didn't pop out at me like Misses Tiggy-Winkle or The Tailor of Gloster.
The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies
One of my personal favorites! This is where I learned the definition of 'soporific' before I went to kindergarten! Also my mom's favorite tale. This is the story of Benjamin Bunny and his children, by his wife Flopsy - Peter's sister. They eat too much lettuce from Mr. McGregor's rubbish heap and fall asleep in plain sight. He captures the little rabbits and without the help of a field mouse, they would surely have been baked into a pie!
The Tale of Mr. Tod
One of Beatrix Potter's longer tales, this is her story about two disagreeable people - for she had had enough with writing about good people. Mr. Tod, a fox, discovers Tommy Brock, a badger, asleep in his house - a most disagreeable guest. He does not know that Benjamin Bunny's children are locked up in his oven, ready to be skinned and eaten by Tommy Brock. Benjamin and Peter's search for the bunnies, and the feud between Mr. Tod and Mr. Brock are touching and rather humorous.
*No need for a rant here**Conclusion*
If you are one of the few deprived people who have never read a Beatrix Potter story, go to the library and pick one up. Right this minute. If you have not visited Peter, the Flopsy bunnies, Mr. Tod, and other old friends in a long time, make the trip. They are still as good now as they were in childhood.
August 1, 2012
I have loved these books since I was a little kid.. I loved the first three because I love Peter Rabbit, but I really don't care about Mr Todd lol
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