Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter

This shaped board book in a large trim size is the perfect way to introduce young children to the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter. Complete with original illustrations and simplified text from each tale, children will delight in sharing the adventures of Peter Rabbit.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Animal Fiction, Classics

12 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Helen 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.

Reviews

[efrit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thumbs up

The illustrations are very nice and cute.And definitely the story is good and a classic so there's nothing to say about that

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this before, just not this edition with the illustrations by Thornton. The illustrations are wonderful.

[Sutton Eleanora · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the abridged version. We need the real deal

[Lucy Therese · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really like the pictures in this book but the plot is meh.

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the story of Peter Rabbit and how he escaped from Mr. McGregor's garden.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read to my baby bump and baby girl wouldn't stop moving as I read it to her. She loves it when I read to her so I figured I would this one tonight and she liked it. Quick and easy read.

[Jared White · Rating 2 out of 5]

The audacity of a modern illustrator to take away one of the things that makes the original so timeless and charming. So funny and odd. I'll take the original illustrations, please and thanks!

[Aaron Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite!

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's just not the same without the original illustrations.

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

An abbreviated version. Peter doesn't quite learn the consequences of his actions, if you ask me.

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute illustrations!