The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906)Ī personal favorite.Jeremy Fisher (1906) Also available in PDF. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905) Also available in PDF.Tiggy-Winkle (1905) Also available in PDF. The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904) Also available in PDF.The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904) Also available in PDF.The Tailor of Gloucester (1903) Also available in PDF.The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903) Also available in PDF.“A pacy story with an engaging hero, an exciting chase and a happy ending, matched with exquisite illustrations, adds up to a children’s classic whose appeal is ageless.” ( The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter) Also available in PDF. They will love Potter’s engaging tales as dearly as their grandparents and parents did - and still do!īeatrix Potter’s tales began when Peter Rabbit first made his appearance in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902, followed by 22 other tales that you will find in Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales. As Books Children Love explains:Ī lovely book to treasure and read to succeeding generations of children. Potter’s stories have a universal appeal, transcending time and country.Īs with most children’s books that have withstood the test of time, the books appeal to not only children, but adults. They suffer consequences for disobedience and wrong choices. These characters are endearing because they are true to life.
Each character is unique, with cleverly crafted traits and a very particular personality….
The shenanigans of Peter Rabbit and his cohorts still delight readers of all ages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.Nearly every book list geared toward homeschoolers will include Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales, or at least a story or two from the collection. Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. 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. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. 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 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. 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. 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. 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.īorn into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. The world of Beatrix Potter is as appealing now as when it was first created at the turn of the twentieth century. The following stories are included in this book: A special section at the end of this volume contains 19 audiobooks from the Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter with their dramatic readings!Īlthough each story stands on its own, several are linked together by events and characters.
The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence. This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations.
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