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Giant Treasury of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter

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This book collects some of Potter's most well-known stories: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," "The Tailor of Gloucester," "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin," "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," "The Tale of Two Bad Mice," "The Pie and the Patty-Pan," "Mrs. Tiggy-winkle," and "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher." My parents thought very highly of this book when I was a child, but I think I struggled with it somewhat, and now that I am older I see why: some of the stories, particularly "The Tailor of Gloucester," are very British and very 19th century, which makes them very foreign (to an American) and difficult even for a well-educated adult reader to comprehend. I always particularly liked the pictures in "The Tale of Two Bad Mice," and "The Pie and the Patty-Pan" is a gem that I enjoy a lot more now than I did as a child, but I think the reason these stories have particularly endured over the years is not because of their literary merit, but because of the charming quality of their illustrations. Some of these stories, and their pictures, are iconic, to be sure, and that makes them worth working through, but this would be a difficult book for a young child to read alone. ( )
  quaintlittlehead | Jan 29, 2009 |
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Beatrix Potter's tales have delighted young readers for generations, and our treasury includes eight of her best-loved stories. Since the first publication of her stories, her whimsical animal friends have made their way into children's hearts and taught them simple lessons about life through their trials and triumphs. Here you will find such favorites as Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Squirrel Nutkin, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, among others. Their lively adventures are accompanied by Beatrix Potter's original illustrations, creating a fun and enchanting world that will entertain both young and old.

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