Peter Rabbit and Eleven Other Favorite Tales

by Bob Blaisdell, Beatrix Potter

The warmth, whimsy, and charm of Beatrix Potter's animal stories have made them favorites with generations of children and adults. Now 12 of the most popular Potter stories, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit , have been gathered in this collection, ready to delight young readers and listeners with fanciful tales of the creatures of field and forest.
This volume contains these 12 The Tale of Peter Rabbit; The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin; The Tale of Benjamin Bunny; The Tale of Two Bad Mice; The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle; The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher; The Tale of Tom Kitten; The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck; The Tale of Flopsy Bunnies; Ginger & Pickles; The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse; and The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes .
Newly reset in large, easy-to-read type and brimming with Beatrix Potter's special storytime magic, these charming tales are sure to delight young and old alike. For this edition, Pat Stewart has contributed over 50 engaging illustrations based on Ms. Potter's original designs.

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 1993

About the author

Bob Blaisdell is a published adapter, author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. He teaches English in Brooklyn at Kingsborough Community College. He is a reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle and Christian Science Monitor and the editor of more than three dozen anthologies for Dover Publications. Email him at Robert.Blaisdell@Kingsborough.edu

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a good book full of mischief.

[WSL Library]

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[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been slowly reading more "classics" to my children! We enjoyed reading this book together before bedtime two nights in a row. Most of the stories were lovely and we all really enjoyed them, as well as seeing the delightful animal illustrations in the book. I especially liked that most of the stories teach valuable lessons. A couple of stories were a little boring for my children, but overall a cute little book!

[Johara Almogbel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how every story has a mention of some character from another tale. You get this feeling of: "Oooh yes I know that mouse!". Even though, you know. You really don't. And Mrs. Tiggy-winkle is in here!

Keep in mind, there are two stories here that were also included in The Complete Adventures of Tom Kitten and His Friends.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always liked Peter Rabbit and also the Flopsy Bunnies, but I'm wondering whether that's because those are the best stories or if it's because of nostalgia. The rest of the stories were a little bit cute and a little bit entertaining and a little bit pleasantly dull.