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The World of Beatrix Potter #4
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Meet Benjamin Bunny, Peter Rabbit's cousin!
Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, has been a very popular character since this book's first publication in 1904. In this tale, we hear all about his and Peter's adventures in Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden, and what happens to them when they meet a cat! And perhaps even more frightening, what happens to the two cheeky bunnies when Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny finds out what they have been up to!
The world that Peter Rabbit first introduced to us in 1902 is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved worlds. What started as an endearing story about a bunny rabbit would soon become the first ember for the illustrious series that is 'The World of Beatrix Potter', and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.
Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, was her first book. She later went on to publish more than twenty tales & collections of rhymes.
Age Rating: 3–12+ / Preschool - 2+ / Lexile Measure 890L
Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, has been a very popular character since this book's first publication in 1904. In this tale, we hear all about his and Peter's adventures in Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden, and what happens to them when they meet a cat! And perhaps even more frightening, what happens to the two cheeky bunnies when Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny finds out what they have been up to!
The world that Peter Rabbit first introduced to us in 1902 is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved worlds. What started as an endearing story about a bunny rabbit would soon become the first ember for the illustrious series that is 'The World of Beatrix Potter', and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.
Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, was her first book. She later went on to publish more than twenty tales & collections of rhymes.
Age Rating: 3–12+ / Preschool - 2+ / Lexile Measure 890L
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1904
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About the author
Beatrix Potter
3,358 books2,141 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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March 29, 2021
Another absolute favorite!!! 💕
I remember reading this story as a child, and wishing I could be friends with Peter and Benjamin! I would love nothing more than to walk into Beatrix Potter's illustrations!
I remember reading this story as a child, and wishing I could be friends with Peter and Benjamin! I would love nothing more than to walk into Beatrix Potter's illustrations!
February 10, 2015
The tale of Benjamin Bunny as retold by Quentin Tarantino:
"Bring out the bunny."
"But the bunny's asleep."
"Well you'd best go wake him up then ."
"Bring out the bunny."
"But the bunny's asleep."
"Well you'd best go wake him up then ."
April 4, 2019
This book is the fourth in Potter's Peter Rabbit series. Benjamin bunny has never been my favourite character in these books, but I quite enjoyed the read. I love Potter's wit and her incredibly cute style of writing. You seriously can't help but smile when reading it!
Something that completely gets me everytime when reading these books, are the beautiful illustrations. They make the books, in my opinion. They are intricate, and so thoughtful, and it was definitely another one of Potter's artistic strengths.
Something that completely gets me everytime when reading these books, are the beautiful illustrations. They make the books, in my opinion. They are intricate, and so thoughtful, and it was definitely another one of Potter's artistic strengths.
April 14, 2013
Of all the Beatrix Potter books, this one is closest to modern life. Benjamin Bunny goes to visit his cousins who live with their single, widowed mother...who runs a shop selling rabbit-wool mittens she's knitted herself along with herbs and, ahem, "rabbit-tobacco".
Benjamin is streetwise (unlike his cousin Peter) and knows the ins and outs of stealing. He is moving fast into a life of crime, but he doesn't reckon with his old man, known as Old Benjamin Bunny. Papa bunny is the Clint Eastwood of his hood and kicks the butt of the local bully cat, while also delivering parental punishment to our Benjie Bunny.
I love little Benjamin Bunny. He must have grown up to become an investment banker.
Book Season = Year Round (boo-ya)
Benjamin is streetwise (unlike his cousin Peter) and knows the ins and outs of stealing. He is moving fast into a life of crime, but he doesn't reckon with his old man, known as Old Benjamin Bunny. Papa bunny is the Clint Eastwood of his hood and kicks the butt of the local bully cat, while also delivering parental punishment to our Benjie Bunny.
I love little Benjamin Bunny. He must have grown up to become an investment banker.
Book Season = Year Round (boo-ya)
June 5, 2015
“The Tale of Benjamin Bunny” is the fourth book made in Beatrix Potter’s “Peter Rabbit” books and it is about how Peter’s cousin Benjamin convinces Peter to come to Mr. McGregor’s garden to get Peter’s clothes back. “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny” is a truly memorable follow up to the classic tale “Peter Rabbit.”
The book starts off with Benjamin Bunny watching Mr. and Mrs. McGregor going out for the day and he decided to get his cousin Peter to come along with him to Mr. McGregor’s garden to get Peter’s clothes back.
Oh my goodness! Beatrix Potter has certainly outdone herself in this classic follow up to the ever popular children’s book “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” Beatrix Potter’s writing is extremely cute and interesting as it details Peter and Benjamin’s adventures in Mr. McGregor’s garden. I loved how the role of “mischievous little troublemaker” is switched to Benjamin Bunny instead of Peter Rabbit as Peter is constantly shown as being afraid in ever image. Since I have read “ The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” I cannot really blame Peter for being so jumpy after the scare he had when he went to Mr. McGregor’s garden and I personally would have been scared too if I went back to a place that scared the daylights out of me. It was interesting seeing another character who was as naughty as Peter was and what made Benjamin into such an endearing character was that he remained optimistic about the situation. Beatrix Potter's illustrations are extremely cute as most of the main characters are animals. My favorite illustrations were of the mice cracking cherry stones as they look extremely realistic yet cute at the same time as they huddled up next to each other and looked so adorable eating the cherry stones.
Overall, “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny” is a truly cute and wonderful classic tale from Beatrix Potter about the consequences of being naughty! I would recommend this book to children ages three and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
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March 28, 2022
"Then he came back to the basket and took out his son Benjamin by the ears, and whipped him with the little switch."
April 2, 2024
How I be when I smoke rabbit-tobacco
September 5, 2020
Here's a Tip, Read the Tale of Peter Rabbit before you Read Benjamin Bunny. That way it will be a Better reading experience for you and your child.
March 14, 2022
This is not my favorite Potter, although that hat on the cover is awesome. The little books are so adorable, though.
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Some bunnies don't learn. Benjamin, Peter's cousin (Peter's mother was Josephine Bunny before her marriage) finds him sad and wearing a bandanna after his unfortunate experience at McGregor's farm that forced him to abandon his coat and shoes (and how is the widow Bunny supposed to replace those, no one ever asks). Benjamin thinks going back for the clothes is a good idea, and Peter, no great mental giant, agrees.
Once again Peter escapes with his life and all his feet, and he gets his coat and shoes back too. His mother was, once again, and not for the last time, beside herself.
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Some bunnies don't learn. Benjamin, Peter's cousin (Peter's mother was Josephine Bunny before her marriage) finds him sad and wearing a bandanna after his unfortunate experience at McGregor's farm that forced him to abandon his coat and shoes (and how is the widow Bunny supposed to replace those, no one ever asks). Benjamin thinks going back for the clothes is a good idea, and Peter, no great mental giant, agrees.
Once again Peter escapes with his life and all his feet, and he gets his coat and shoes back too. His mother was, once again, and not for the last time, beside herself.
Personal copy
April 14, 2018
Peter Rabbit and his cousin Benjamin Bunny sneak into Mr. McGregor's garden again to retrieve Peter's clothes, but this time they manage to get out of there, along with some onions, after Benjamin's father finds them and frees them from a basket they were trapped in.
April 14, 2024
I want to live in a sandbank under a fir tree and drink a spoonful of chamomile tea before bed and hang rabbit-tobacco (lavender) on the walls and have woodland friends 🐰🐭🐱🌳🌼
June 2, 2022
5 stars - English hardcover
This is my favourite by this author. Proberly because I love rabbits and look at that cute guy on the cover. I fall in love with him al over again. One of my all time favourite characters in books.
A classic tale with beautiful drawings. A book dat charmes you. Young or old. A book read by grand parents, parents, kids and grand children. As in our family. We are a 4 generation familie and all enjoy this books a lot.
This is my favourite by this author. Proberly because I love rabbits and look at that cute guy on the cover. I fall in love with him al over again. One of my all time favourite characters in books.
A classic tale with beautiful drawings. A book dat charmes you. Young or old. A book read by grand parents, parents, kids and grand children. As in our family. We are a 4 generation familie and all enjoy this books a lot.
April 18, 2022
A nice expansion to the world of Peter Rabbit as Beatrix Potter introduces his cousin Benjamin to the series.
The story is simple and effective and nicely follows on from the earlier book as Benjamin ventures to Mr Mcgregor's farm after spotting the farmer and his wife leaving their home for the day.
It's here that he learns of Peter's previous escapades and vows to put it right.
Like all of these tales it's the iconic illustrations that are most catching and it's nice to see Peter back in his familiar blue coat again.
The story is simple and effective and nicely follows on from the earlier book as Benjamin ventures to Mr Mcgregor's farm after spotting the farmer and his wife leaving their home for the day.
It's here that he learns of Peter's previous escapades and vows to put it right.
Like all of these tales it's the iconic illustrations that are most catching and it's nice to see Peter back in his familiar blue coat again.
October 30, 2023
بامزه و سرگرم کننده! نقاشی ها خیلی جالب بودن.
April 11, 2023
Read on Easter Sunday, 2023.
The perfect book for an Easter Sunday as many people think of bunnies on this day.
Benjamin is the cousin of Peter Rabbit and helps Peter retrieve his clothes from Mr. McGregor's scarecrow. Peter is now able to go home clothed, to be loved and embraced by his mother.
5 stars.
Next book in series: The Tale of Two Bad Mice, no 5.
The perfect book for an Easter Sunday as many people think of bunnies on this day.
Benjamin is the cousin of Peter Rabbit and helps Peter retrieve his clothes from Mr. McGregor's scarecrow. Peter is now able to go home clothed, to be loved and embraced by his mother.
5 stars.
Next book in series: The Tale of Two Bad Mice, no 5.
January 23, 2021
Benjamin Rabbit (oder auf Deutsch: Benjamin Kaninchen) ist der Cousin von Peter Rabbit, der vermutlich bekannteren Figur aus der gesamten Potter-Reihe. Zwar ist die Geschichte, wie alle anderen Werke von Beatrix Potter, sehr liebevoll geschrieben und illustriert, aber es fehlt die kindliche Leichtigkeit. Besonders, wenn die Hasenkinder mit der Gerte bestraft werden oder der Hasenvater aus dem Nichts die Katze vermöbelt. Im Vergleich zu den anderen Erzählungen gibt es hier auch keine erkennbare "Moral von der Geschicht".
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December 31, 2023Aaand done. Fijne jaarwisseling allen!
June 24, 2023
Reading Beatrix Potter to my newborn one story a day and it’s more fun than I thought.
March 27, 2020
5 stars - English Harcover - Classic 🦋
July 26, 2023
Her books are so wholesome. 💛
December 27, 2014
Ah, this book made me glad I was reading them all in order of publication. This is book 4, and for the first time, characters from a previous books turn up! We learn a bit more about Peter Rabbit's widowed mother, for instance - she makes a living selling, among other things, rabbit tobacco (known as lavender to us oblivious humans!). Benjamin Bunny is Peter Rabbit's cousin, and even more mischievous than him. Peter is still unwell (and without clothes - wearing a hankerchief to hide his nakedness!) from his escapades in Mr McGregor's garden. Benjamin Bunny gets straight to the point, and asks who's got his clothes. When Peter explains, Benjamin informs him that Mr McGregor is out for the day - very subtle way of suggesting they go retrieve the clothes! So off they go, despite the fact that poor Peter is poorly and now terrified of that garden!
And then of course they have adventures, despite Mr McGregor being out for the day! I won't give away any spoilers but will mention that, gosh, Benjamin Bunny's dad is quite a fierce character - nowhere near as lenient as Peter Rabbit's mother!
And then of course they have adventures, despite Mr McGregor being out for the day! I won't give away any spoilers but will mention that, gosh, Benjamin Bunny's dad is quite a fierce character - nowhere near as lenient as Peter Rabbit's mother!
February 26, 2019
my favourite little tales.
July 24, 2019
The experience with audiobook helps tremendously! Discovering Ms Rosemary Leach's version of reading is one of the things I'm grateful for.
January 12, 2020
What beautiful illustrations and a cute little sequel to Peter Rabbit.
June 25, 2021
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is one of our favorite Beatrix Potter's stories!
May 19, 2021
Good; part of the Peter Rabbit narrative.
July 13, 2021
Este me encantó muchoo 🥺💖
February 3, 2015
Cute continuation of the Tale of Peter Rabbit. My daughter was disappointed that Mr. McGregor didn't make much of a showing in this one, but his cat did. Peter's naughty little cousin, Benjamin, decides that they need to rescue Peter's clothes from Mr. McGregor's garden.
There really wasn't as much suspense in this one as Peter, but it was still as nice little story with beautiful pictures.
There really wasn't as much suspense in this one as Peter, but it was still as nice little story with beautiful pictures.
December 31, 2017
What a weird little story. I don't know if I've ever really read this story and understood what it was about. I read it again today, like really read it and I'm confused about the message and also why this was such a popular children's story.
March 30, 2019
This is another one of my early childhood books i found and i loved it!
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