The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter
Description of the book
The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter contains nineteen stories written by Beatrix Potter.
The most famous story is Peter Rabbit, which features a naughty young rabbit who learns the value of listening to his mother.
The following stories are included:
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 Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
The Pie and the Patty-Pan
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
The Story of Miss Moppet
The Tale of Tom Kitten
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
The Roly-Poly Pudding
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
The Tale of Mr. Todd
The Tale of Pigling Bland
Ginger and Pickles
Total Running Time (TRT): 3 hours, 47 min. Reading by Jenny Lundak.
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children's books, featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which celebrated the British landscape and country life.
Potter published over 23 books: the best known are those written between 1902 and 1922. She died of pneumonia and heart disease on 22 December in 1943 at age 77, leaving almost all her property to the National Trust. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now comprises the Lake District National Park.
Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world, in many languages. Her stories have been retold in song, film, ballet and animation.
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English