The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter

by Beatrix Potter Narrated by Cynthia Franklin, David Crandall

Overview

The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter include 21 children's books featuring animals.
Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Born into an upper-middle-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Though Potter was typical of women of her generation in having limited opportunities for higher education, her study and watercolours of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. In her thirties, Potter self-published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Following this, Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time.
Included in this collection:
1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
2. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903)
3. The Tailor of Gloucester (1903)
4. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904)
5. The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904)
6. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905)
7. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905)
8. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906)
9. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906)
10. The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)
11. The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907)
12. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908)
13. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or, The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)
14. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (1909)
15. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909)
16. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910)
17. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911)
18. The Tale of Mr. Tod (1912)
19. The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913)
20. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918)
21. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (1922)

Editorial Reviews

bn.com

It's an unbeatable Beatrix Potter treasury starring Peter Rabbit and his friends! This collection of Potter's 23 original stories will have fans of her beloved classics hopping up and down with glee. The full, unabridged text and artwork from her original books are included -- all arranged in chronological order -- along with four previously unpublished works, such as "The Rabbit's Christmas Party." Dubbed "the original and authorized version" of the entire Beatrix Potter collection, this stunning keepsake is a perfect addition to any child's bookshelf, bringing comfort and warmth to special sharing times and before-bed reading.

Barnes & Noble Staff

Since the early 1900s, Beatrix Potter's twenty-three little volumes featuring rabbits, mice, frogs, and other creatures have delighted children. Her first story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was an instant success. While Potter's clothed animals appear precious, the characters are in fact quite mischievous and get into scrapes that children can easily identify with. The timeless quality of Potter's stories ensures that her books will entertain generations of readers to come.

DEC 02/JAN 03 - AudioFile

This delightful production of the classic TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER is more suitable for older children and adults than for little listeners. There are several reasons for this: The pretty package is decorated with Beatrix Potter’s drawings, but offers no other illustrations; the CD technology, in comparison with tapes, is inaccessible to young children and does not lend itself to a series of short tales written for little ones; finally, the first CD begins with a fascinating brief biography of Potter, something of more interest to adults than children. That said, Nadia May’s dramatization is very good. Peter Rabbit is young and reckless, Squirrel Nutkin as rude as can be, the cats sound dangerous, and the mice in the "Tailor of Gloucester"--well, they sound just like most sociable mice I know. As with the packaging, May’s reading is geared to older listeners, for while it’s not fast, neither is it toddler-page-turning slow. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178992661
Publisher:	Parolita Libro
Publication date:	11/01/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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