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Rabbit Ears: Stories by Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and The Tailor of Gloucester
Rabbit Ears Stories by Beatrix Potter combines three classic tales from the beloved children’s author--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today’s greatest artists.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by Lyle Mays
In this first tale, the curious and disobedient Peter Rabbit learns that he should have listened to his mother’s warning about Mr. McGregor’s garden. In the second, Mr. Jeremy Fisher’s minnow-fishing trip turns into quite a surprising adventure.
The Tailor of Gloucester
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by The Chieftains
The tailor of Gloucester has no more silk thread thanks to his naughty cat Simpkin--but he promised to finish the mayor’s wedding coat by Christmas day! With the help of some special friends the tailor finds that a kind favor is often returned.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by Lyle Mays
In this first tale, the curious and disobedient Peter Rabbit learns that he should have listened to his mother’s warning about Mr. McGregor’s garden. In the second, Mr. Jeremy Fisher’s minnow-fishing trip turns into quite a surprising adventure.
The Tailor of Gloucester
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by The Chieftains
The tailor of Gloucester has no more silk thread thanks to his naughty cat Simpkin--but he promised to finish the mayor’s wedding coat by Christmas day! With the help of some special friends the tailor finds that a kind favor is often returned.
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Audio CD
First published January 23, 2007
About the author
Beatrix Potter
3,340 books2,184 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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August 1, 2018
I've hardly ever read or listened to stories by Beatrix Potter. To listen to these three stories narrated by Merrill Strep is quite delightful. It only lasts about an hour to my surprise. We didn't read these much at home when I was young that I remember. Trying to touch on the different genres I may have missed. This is really well done.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher - Read by Meryl Streep, Original Music by Lyle Mays in this first tale, the curious and disobedient Peter Rabbit learns that he should have listened to his mother's warning about Mr. McGregor's garden. In the second, Mr. Jeremy Fisher's minnow, fishing trip turns into quite a surprising adventure.
The Tailor of Gloucester: Read by Meryl Streep- Original Music by the Chieftains, the tailor of Gloucester has no more silk thread thanks to his naughty cat Simpkin--but he promised to finish the mayor's wedding coat by Christmas Day! With the help of some special friends, he tailor finds that a kind favor is often returned. We didn't listen to this when we were young, so it was fun to find it in the library.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher - Read by Meryl Streep, Original Music by Lyle Mays in this first tale, the curious and disobedient Peter Rabbit learns that he should have listened to his mother's warning about Mr. McGregor's garden. In the second, Mr. Jeremy Fisher's minnow, fishing trip turns into quite a surprising adventure.
The Tailor of Gloucester: Read by Meryl Streep- Original Music by the Chieftains, the tailor of Gloucester has no more silk thread thanks to his naughty cat Simpkin--but he promised to finish the mayor's wedding coat by Christmas Day! With the help of some special friends, he tailor finds that a kind favor is often returned. We didn't listen to this when we were young, so it was fun to find it in the library.
January 2, 2010
Rabbit Ears has done it again as this audio cd is about the wonderful tales of Beatrix Potter. In the first story, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," Peter learns the hard way about disobeying his mother's warning about going to Mr. McGregor's garden and in the second tale, "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher," Jeremy Fisher's fishing trip turns into an intense adventure he will never forget. In the last tale, "The Tailor of Gloucester," some good mice make a poor tailor's dream come true when they try to help finish the coat that the tailor was making for the mayor of Gloucester.
Meryl Streep's narration is tender and beautiful and her narration will make anyone listen to this story many times. Lyle Mays' music is soothing during "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher" and jazzy during "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." In "The Tailor of Gloucester" the Chieftains' old fashioned music fits the story perfectly. Anyone who is a true fan of Meryl Streep and Beatrix Potter will definitely cherished this story for a long time.
Meryl Streep's narration is tender and beautiful and her narration will make anyone listen to this story many times. Lyle Mays' music is soothing during "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher" and jazzy during "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." In "The Tailor of Gloucester" the Chieftains' old fashioned music fits the story perfectly. Anyone who is a true fan of Meryl Streep and Beatrix Potter will definitely cherished this story for a long time.
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