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Peter Rabbit: A Winter's Tale
A wintry story based on Beatrix Potter's characters and illustrations. The final spread opens to reveal a delicate pop-up Christmas tree which can be displayed in a child's room. Throughout the book there are sparkly 'snowflake' decorations with which to dress the tree.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Beatrix Potter
3,322 books2,132 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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October 8, 2018
Времето лека-полека застудява, но заедно с дебелите дрехи и юрганите идва и един такъв особен вид домашен уют – онзи, който те кара да се сгушиш вечер под завивките, в компанията на чаша ароматен чай и хубава книга. А ако освен тях компания ви прави и някое чакащо приказки малко човече, то „Зайчето Питър. Зимна приказка“ от Биатрикс Потър (изд. „Труд”) е повече от подходящ избор! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/201...
January 18, 2025
Cute bunny!
November 23, 2017
A truly magical read to share with the whole family with a pop up tree at the back to hand snowflakes collected throughout the book upon. Beautiful.
December 3, 2023
Cute little story (Very little).
And stunning graphics. Absolutely beautiful. Cute little pop-up at the end.
It's just what you would expect from a Beatrix Potter book.
And stunning graphics. Absolutely beautiful. Cute little pop-up at the end.
It's just what you would expect from a Beatrix Potter book.
November 23, 2023
Update: Since I knew what to expect, this book wasn't as much of a let down. My boys enjoy this story of the 2 little heroes.
What was most disappointing was this Good Reads summary did not match what I had.
What was most disappointing was this Good Reads summary did not match what I had.
July 9, 2010
I love, love, love pop up books!
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October 6, 2010If anyone could tell me the moral of this story, I would be eternally grateful.
September 10, 2025
This one’s much better than the original works! It’s way more “healthy”.
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