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A Mischievous Little Rabbit
"A Mischievous And Other Tales of Animal Derring-do" is a specially chosen collection of Beatrix Potter's original tales that follow some of Potter's most adventurous characters. It features a beautiful slipcase that gives the book a luxurious keepsake feel that collectors will simply love. Each tale is followed by a humorous visual that provides evidence of these characters' derring-do. The ten tales included "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck", "The Tale of Mr. Tod", "The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes", "The Tale of Pigling Bland", "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse", "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers", "The Tailor of Gloucester", "The Tale of Jeremy Fisher", and "The Tale of Ginger and Pickles".
200 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2011
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About the author
Beatrix Potter
3,234 books2,101 followersHelen 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.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. 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. 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.
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. Warne died before the wedding.
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 forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. 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.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. 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. 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.
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. Warne died before the wedding.
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 forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. 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.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
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May 26, 2021
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Before reading this, I just assumed it would be a five-out-of-five story. Whilst iconic, this tale fizzles out into nothing, much like a newspaper article.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
I didn't understand why the humans kept stealing Jemima's eggs and no explanation was given. If they hadn't interfered it would of saved her all that trouble and heartache.
3/5 stars
The Tale of Mr. Tod
One of Beatrix Potter's longer tales, this one was actually quite good. It also includes black and white sketches or etchings that give us further insight into Potter's world.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
If we were judging this just for her beautiful illustrations, then of course she would receive five stars. However this was quite a linear tale that really had no point.
1/5 stars
The Tale of Pigling Bland
I mean again, full marks for her beautiful water-colours. But this story was bizarre, and does not hold up today.
1/5 stars
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Noisy and bustling town life is contrasted with quiet and idyllic country life through Potter's charming illustrations.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or the Roly-Poly Pudding
Perhaps my favourite of the Potter offerings. I remember reading this as a child and being fascinated by the 4-foot thick walls and secret passage ways hidden within the "old, old house".
4/5 stars
The Tailor of Gloucester
Another of my favourite Potter stories, this is a sweet tale whereby some industrious mice help to finish a garment for the ill town tailor, in time for the Mayor's wedding.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
A cautionary tale of the perils of giving out unlimited credit to customers at a local convenience store.
3/5 stars
The tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Mr. Jeremy Fisher is a frog that almost becomes dinner himself when out fishing for his own dinner in the pond.
3/5 stars
Before reading this, I just assumed it would be a five-out-of-five story. Whilst iconic, this tale fizzles out into nothing, much like a newspaper article.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
I didn't understand why the humans kept stealing Jemima's eggs and no explanation was given. If they hadn't interfered it would of saved her all that trouble and heartache.
3/5 stars
The Tale of Mr. Tod
One of Beatrix Potter's longer tales, this one was actually quite good. It also includes black and white sketches or etchings that give us further insight into Potter's world.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
If we were judging this just for her beautiful illustrations, then of course she would receive five stars. However this was quite a linear tale that really had no point.
1/5 stars
The Tale of Pigling Bland
I mean again, full marks for her beautiful water-colours. But this story was bizarre, and does not hold up today.
1/5 stars
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Noisy and bustling town life is contrasted with quiet and idyllic country life through Potter's charming illustrations.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or the Roly-Poly Pudding
Perhaps my favourite of the Potter offerings. I remember reading this as a child and being fascinated by the 4-foot thick walls and secret passage ways hidden within the "old, old house".
4/5 stars
The Tailor of Gloucester
Another of my favourite Potter stories, this is a sweet tale whereby some industrious mice help to finish a garment for the ill town tailor, in time for the Mayor's wedding.
4/5 stars
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
A cautionary tale of the perils of giving out unlimited credit to customers at a local convenience store.
3/5 stars
The tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Mr. Jeremy Fisher is a frog that almost becomes dinner himself when out fishing for his own dinner in the pond.
3/5 stars
March 23, 2017
Sweet, funny, endearing and wonderfully detailed. It was a delight to read the stories and to look at the drawings that accompanied the tales. Also the names of the characters were so cute! And I loved how characters were also occurring in the tales about the other characters.
My favorite story is that of the squirrel named Timmy (or Timothy) Tiptoes, who gets stuck in a hollow tree by an accident out of his control and is later reunited with his wife Goody Tiptoes.
If I happen to become a mom later in life, I will want to read these stories with my children!
My favorite story is that of the squirrel named Timmy (or Timothy) Tiptoes, who gets stuck in a hollow tree by an accident out of his control and is later reunited with his wife Goody Tiptoes.
If I happen to become a mom later in life, I will want to read these stories with my children!
February 2, 2015
Reading Beatrix Potter because I saw the movie about her and was delighted by her sensible delicacy and mixture of imagination and pragmatism.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 2 February 2015.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 2 February 2015.
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