The World of Peter Rabbit 23 Vol Box Set White Jacket: The Complete Collection Of Original Tales 1-23

by Beatrix Potter

The classic giftset collection of Beatrix Potter's original Peter Rabbit books.

This beautiful gift box contains all 23 original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter. Each tale is presented in its iconic white jacket and features a publisher's note describing how the story came to be.

This set of books contains the tales of all of Beatrix's lovable characters, from naughty Peter Rabbit himself, to tidy Mrs. Tittlemouse and unlucky Mr. Jeremy Fisher. These tales have charmed and enchanted children for generation and are essential for every nursery bookshelf.

Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Classics, Animals

14 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

Helen 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.

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-reading for the first time in well over ten years! I actually think my copy was a present for my brother but somehow I ended up with it and - along with Winnie the Pooh - the stories are the first things I remember being able to read myself. I’m surprised by how much I remember while I’m reading them again.

⭐️ = Favourites

Peter Rabbit ⭐️
Squirrel Nutkin
Tailor of Gloucester ⭐️
Benjamin Bunny ⭐️
Two Bad Mice ⭐️
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Tom Kitten
Jemima Puddle-Duck
Flopsy Bunnies ⭐️
Mrs. Tittlemouse
Timmy Tiptoes
Johnny Town-Mouse ⭐️

[John Frankham · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's worth reading this whole series of books by Beatrix Potter. Nothing surpasses the first, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but there is an interesting diversity of length and mood. The first stories are about 60 pages, half pictures, half brief text. The longest is 112 pages with just a few colour plates and some small black and white drawings. So, quite a hefty read, relatively. A treat to read.

[Caitlyn Bolton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this with Clementine 💕

[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having nothing to do with the TV series, this set of books was well received and truly enjoyed by my 4 yo daughter. Being both funny and adventurous each book focuses on a set of characters. Our favourite is 'a tale about a tail' ... The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.

[Little Miss Netty · Rating 2 out of 5]

Apart from a couple, the stories are underwhelming. The captivating illustrations are the saving grace, which has elevated the tales to their classic status.

[Magda]

"The Tale of Peter Rabbit"
"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"
"The Tailor of Gloucester"
"The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"
"The Tale of Two Bad Mice"
"The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"
"The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan"
"The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"
"The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit"
"The Story of Miss Moppet"
"The Tale of Tom Kitten"
"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"
"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding"
"The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"
"The Tale of Ginger and Pickles"
"The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"
"The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"
"The Tale of Mr. Tod"
"The Tale of Pigling Bland"
"Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"
"The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"
"Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"
"The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish every child could own these books. What a wonderful world Beatrix Potter gives us with this amazing cast of characters. Your child will be a nature lover for life if you read Beatrix Potter to him/her...Timeless classics.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hadn't read these wonderful little books as a child so it was lovely to read them recently with my six year old son. I love how old fashioned they are and the beautiful illustrations. My favourite tales are The Tailor of Gloucester, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Two Bad Mice and The Tale of Tom Kitten. I love that Beatrix found inspiration from the landscape and her animals to write and beautifully illustrate her stories.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read through this entire series with my four year old daughter. She loved them. So did I. They are not all great but all are imaginative. It is always charming seeing animals acting like humans yet having animal problems. The relationships between humans and sentient animals is sometimes quite strange. The domesticated animals know they are going to be eaten, or a least some of them will be, yet they don't always seem frightened by this prospect.

[superawesomekt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whatever your opinion of Ms. Potter's unusual personality and values, the illustrations and stories in these books, besides being iconic, while at times charming are equally likely to have a subtle satirical humor. The more I read them the more I find myself chuckling. I didn't really read these as a child, but as a parent, this collection and the Pooh bear books have been absolutely gems.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the stories are cute but they can be long winded and are sprinkled with old, obsolete words. I find myself changing the words slightly when reading to my kids. The tale of Mrs. Twiggy-Winkle is my favorite.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute classics. I enjoyed some stories more than others, and was surprised how much the animals and people eat other animals in these tales. For stories with animals in clothes, that feels like a grimly realistic plot device!

[Sheridan Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loverly collection

[Velichka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible collection, each of the 23 little books has stunningly cute illustrations. Beautiful!

[K.S.R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

My children and I spent countless hours reading the stories of Jemima Puddleduck, Squirrel Nutkins, Peter Rabbit, and all the wonderful little characters Beatrix Potter created. They were all in French, but the language was still, to me, just as personal and endearing. I've since lost those books, as I have all my children's book due to a sudden move and then a flood. That's the wonderful thing about books. You don't have to own them in order for them to be a part of you.

[Firefly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this set of Beatrix Potter books years ago after reading a review about her as an author and an artist. There was something about what I read about her doing all of her own illustrations as well as writing that ignited something in me. It actually led to an epiphany that brought out my own abilities as an artist and painter. I wanted to have the set of books to look at, read, and touch because of whatever that spark of knowledge was that the story of Ms. Potter created within me.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this set as a gift when I was seven from my mom's coworker. I can't tell you how many times I've read and re-read each book (A LOT). This is priceless. The stories and illustrations are absolutely wonderful. I'm definitely getting this for my kids. (I'd give them my set, but my brother stole it to give to his son...which is okay by me.)

[Rinna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love children's books -- this set is a classic. My kids love them!

[Liaken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Beatrix Potter's unusual tales for children. The watercolors are marvelous and detailed. And the stories are so unexpected.

[Eastofoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful box set to give as a baby gift.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A complete joy to read these sweet stories and gaze at the delicate illustrations with my girl.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful stories, beautiful illustrations, all children should own these books!

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming and timeless.

[Wayne Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every family should own this set of classics!

[Stephanie a Worley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful !

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations. The tales. Revisiting these characters has been a blast. Though, Squirrel Nutkin was waaaayyyy more of an arsehole than I remembered.