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The Peter Rabbit Collection
Beatrix Potter's most famous tales in one wonderful collection. Contains:
•The Tale of Peter Rabbit
•The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
•The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
•The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
•The Tale of Two Bad Mice
•The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle
•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
•Roly Poly Pudding
•The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse
•The Tale of Timothy Tiptoes
•The Tale of Mr. Tod
•The Tale of Pigling Bland
•The Tailor of Gloucester
•The Tale of Peter Rabbit
•The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
•The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
•The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
•The Tale of Two Bad Mice
•The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle
•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
•Roly Poly Pudding
•The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse
•The Tale of Timothy Tiptoes
•The Tale of Mr. Tod
•The Tale of Pigling Bland
•The Tailor of Gloucester
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Published March 28, 2014
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About the author
Beatrix Potter
3,319 books2,129 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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August 29, 2017
Since I can remember I have loved Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny and Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail. Beatrix Potter had a wonderfully vivid imagination and her stories, as a result, are witty and cute. I read this just to make sure it's age appropriate for my 2 year old nephew and yes, I do believe it is. I can't wait to read some of Beatrix's stories to him! This is a nice little collection with several of the most popular stories by Miss Potter. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
January 27, 2023
I suppose it says a lot about me as a person that I can read this book when I'm an adult and still enjoy it immensely. The stories are adorable, not to mention the artwork. Such a fun thing to do when you are older than a child, to bring back some really fond memories.
January 5, 2019
Classic tales full of bouncing bunnies who naturally find their way into all kinds of perils and adventures.
February 17, 2019
I listened to this book. Although the narrator was good, I think I would have enjoyed this story better if I would have read the book. this is mainly due to wishing I could see the illustrations
November 18, 2024
You already know it's phenomenal
December 8, 2024
It felt nice to read this. I still love it from when I read it forever ago
January 13, 2019
Peter Rabbit is as delightful upon adult re-visiting as he is upon childhood's first encounter. Perhaps more so, because the adult can appreciate the wry humor in the matter-of-fact comments about Peter's father being killed and eaten by the MacGregors or the Fierce, Bad Rabbit getting his tail and whiskers shot off by the roving huntsman. Not to mention the implications for naughty children who can expect to suffer the consequences of their actions as do Peter, Benjamin, the Flopsy bunnies, and Fierce, Bad Rabbit. I love it when book are so entrenched as "children's classics" that the PC-police cannot quash them despite such "shocking" and "objectionable" content!
Also: Oh, the illustrations! They truly are beautiful and charming, bringing so much warmth to the simple text. Beatrix Potter deserves every inch of her status as author and illustrator.
[Note: The collection I read included The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, and The Story of a Fierce, Bad Rabbit]
Also: Oh, the illustrations! They truly are beautiful and charming, bringing so much warmth to the simple text. Beatrix Potter deserves every inch of her status as author and illustrator.
[Note: The collection I read included The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, and The Story of a Fierce, Bad Rabbit]
August 26, 2017
A Hipping and Hopping Bunny...
This was a short tale about bunnies.
Overall, this book was an enjoyable and entertaining tale.
Jack de Golia did well with the narration.
Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
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