Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. — Mischievous Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and runs off into Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. But when he comes face to face with Mr. McGregor himself, a thrilling chase ensues. This was Beatrix Potter’s first and most fam... more »ous book and remains a firm favourite today.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother who puts him to bed after dosing him with camomile tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. The book was a success, and multiple reprints were issued in the years immediately following its debut. It has been translated into 36 languages and with 45 million copies sold it is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Peter Rabbit, his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail. These rabbits were based after Beatrix's childhood pets. The rabbits dress in human clothing and generally walk upright on their hind legs, though they live in a rabbit hole under a fir-tree. Mother Rabbit has forbidden her children to enter the garden of Mr. McGregor: it was there that their father met his untimely end and became the ingredient of a pie. However, while Mrs. Rabbit is shopping and the girls are collecting blackberries, Peter sneaks into the garden. There, he gorges on vegetables until he gets sick, and is then chased about by Mr. McGregor. When Peter loses his jacket and his shoes, Mr. McGregor uses them to dress a scarecrow. After several close encounters with Mr. McGregor, Peter escapes the garden and returns to his mother exhausted and ill. She puts him to bed with a dose of chamomile tea while his sisters enjoy bread, milk, and blackberries for supper.

Beatrix Potter's first children’s book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was published in 1902. She had experienced difficulty finding a publisher, having sent the manuscript to six publishers, and receiving six rejections. However, the book was eventually accepted by the London firm of Frederick Warne & Co. It was an instant success and Beatrix went on to produce a total of twenty-three “little Tales”, all published by Warne.

They have never lost their popularity. Today more than two million Beatrix Potter books are sold every year worldwide – which is four books every minute!

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)was a writer and illustrator. The Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist was a particular source of her inspiration, and her passion for the natural world lay behind the creation of her famous little books.

ISBN-13: 9780723267089
ISBN-10: 0723267081
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 53
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Publisher: Penguin Group
Book Type: Paperback
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Children's Books >> Authors & Illustrators, A-Z >> ( P ) >> Potter, Beatrix
Children's Books >> Ages 4-8

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