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My dear Noel,
I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter.

The year was 1893. The place, Eastwood house in Scotland. Beatrix Potter was writing to the sick five-year old son of her former governess Annie Moore. One day in September she wrote him "a story about four little rabbits," complete with illustrations.

Of course Noel couldn't know that he was the first child to ever read The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Beatrix Potter herself didn't know that her letter to Noel would become the story she was most remembered for. Though she had sold drawings previously and was determined to be published, her focus was mycology. She made several attempts to be taken seriously in the scientific community but was rebuffed because she was both untrained and (perhaps a worse offense) a woman.

Science's loss was literature's gain. It was 1900 when she finally decided to turn some of her letters into illustrated stories. "Little books" were in fashion that year and that's how she wanted the Peter Rabbit books printed. But publishers turned her down, so she took out her savings and had them printed herself.

They were a success and finally Fredericke Warne & Co caught on and offered to publish the "bunny books" (as they called them) with color illustrations. Soon there followed, at Beatrix Potter's insistence, a stuffed toy and all sorts of merchandise, the first of its kind to be based on a picture book character. Since then The Tale of Peter Rabbit has never been out of print.

Part of its enduring success was based, at least initially, on her persistence and clever marketing skills. But Beatrix Potter was an excellent storyteller. She had a deep respect for both children and animals, and its this quality that shines through her stories. They have appealed to children for over a hundred years, and they're still as relevant and entertaining today.

  1. Tale of Peter Rabbit
  2. Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
  3. Tailor of Gloucester
  4. Tale of Benjamin Bunny
  5. Tale of Two Bad Mice
  6. Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
  7. Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
  8. Tale of Tom Kitten
  9. Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
  10. Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
  11. Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
  12. Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
  13. Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
  14. Tale of Mr. Tod
  15. Tale of Pigling Bland
  16. Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or Roly-Poly Pudding
  17. Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan
  18. Tale of Ginger and Pickles
  19. Tale of Little Pig Robinson
  20. Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
  21. Story of Miss Moppet
  22. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
  23. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
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Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
Book 22
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
Book 22
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
At Home with Beatrix Potter
by Susan Denyer
from Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
for 6th-9th grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
Beatrix Potter 3 Volume Set in Latin
by Beatrix Potter
from Canon Press
in Latin Resources & Reference (Location: FL-LATREF)
$26.88
Beatrix Potter Mask Book
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
Book 23
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
Book 23
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit (abridged)
by Beatrix Potter, illustrated by Charles Santore
from Applesauce Press
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Cherished Stories
by Beatrix Potter, illustrated by Charles Santore
from Applesauce Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
Animal Fantasy for Preschool-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$32.00
Giant Treasury of Beatrix Potter
by Beatrix Potter
from Derrydale Books
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Letters to Children
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
Fantasy for
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
Book 20
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
Book 20
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Story of Miss Moppet
Book 21
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Tailor of Gloucester
Book 3
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tailor of Gloucester
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Tale of Beatrix Potter
by Margaret Lane
Revised from Penguin Classics
for 8th-Adult
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Book 4
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Benjamin Bunny (abridged) - Pop-up Book
by Beatrix Potter (based on the story and art of)
from Paradise Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Tale of Benjamin Bunny in Latin
by Beatrix Potter
from Canon Press
in Latin Resources & Reference (Location: FL-LATREF)
$9.95
Tale of Ginger and Pickles
Book 18
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
Book 9
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (abridged) - Pop-up Book
by Beatrix Potter (based on the story and art of)
from Paradise Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Tale of Jemima Puddleduck in Latin
by Beatrix Potter
from Canon Press
in Latin Resources & Reference (Location: FL-LATREF)
$9.95
Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Book 13
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Book 19
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Book 7
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Tale of Mr. Tod
Book 14
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Tale of Mr. Tod
Book 14
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Book 6
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
Book 11
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Tale of Peter Rabbit
Book 1
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
by Beatrix Potter
1st ed from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Tale of Peter Rabbit in Latin
by Beatrix Potter
from Canon Press
in Latin Resources & Reference (Location: FL-LATREF)
$9.95 $6.97 (1 in stock)
Tale of Peter Rabbit sticker book
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Tale of Pigling Bland
Book 15
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Book 2
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
Book 10
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan
Book 17
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
Book 12
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
Tale of Tom Kitten
Book 8
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$7.99
Tale of Tom Kitten (abridged) - Pop-up Book
by Beatrix Potter (based on the story and art of)
from Paradise Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Tale of Two Bad Mice
Book 5
by Beatrix Potter
from Frederick Warne & Company
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER)
$6.99
World of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
Box from Frederick Warne & Company
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX)
$135.00
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