The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Paperback

by Beatrix Potter (Author)

This stunning Christmas version of the classic tale is the perfect stocking-filler. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published byFrederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular andwell-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and thetrouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden Re-originated in 2002 to mark the centenary of publicationbringing it closer to the original edition, six illustrations were restored, four that were removed in 1903 to make room for endpapers and two that havenever been used before, Beatrix having initially prepared more illustrationsthan could be accommodated in the original format.

Author Biography

Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.