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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

A Sound Story Book

Part of Peter Rabbit

Other Formats (Novelty Book)
$16.99 US
11.93"W x 10.94"H x 0.6"D   | 27 oz | 16 per carton
On sale Mar 07, 2013 | 10 Pages | 978-0-7232-6856-7
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Children will love this simple retelling of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Every page has full-colour illustrations telling the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his lucky escape from Mr. McGregor's garden. Children are encouraged to interact with the story by pressing the sound buttons associated with each page. The sounds include giggling, birds, munching, boinging, a sneeze, a squeeze-pop, a moment of peril and comforting music. This is a perfect book for parents and children to enjoy together.
Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at No. 2, Bolton Gardens, Kensington, London. Beatrix Potter discovered her love of nature on annual summer holidays in Scotland and the Lake District.  On September 4, 1893, Beatrix sat down to write a picture letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of her ex-governess, all about a naughty rabbit called Peter. Noel was ill in bed and so Beatrix wrote to him: "My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. . . . " Some years later, Beatrix thought of publishing the story as a book. She rewrote it into an exercise book and sent it to six publishers. It was rejected by every one of them. It was not until Beatrix had printed the book herself that Frederick Warne agreed to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, costing one shilling (the equivalent of just 5 pence today), and became one of the most famous stories ever written. Many of Beatrix's later books were set at Hill Top—the rats that infested the farm inspired The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, Tom Kitten and his sisters climb up the rockery wall at the bottom of Hill Top garden, and Ginger and Pickles. View titles by Beatrix Potter
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.

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Children will love this simple retelling of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Every page has full-colour illustrations telling the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his lucky escape from Mr. McGregor's garden. Children are encouraged to interact with the story by pressing the sound buttons associated with each page. The sounds include giggling, birds, munching, boinging, a sneeze, a squeeze-pop, a moment of peril and comforting music. This is a perfect book for parents and children to enjoy together.

Author

Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at No. 2, Bolton Gardens, Kensington, London. Beatrix Potter discovered her love of nature on annual summer holidays in Scotland and the Lake District.  On September 4, 1893, Beatrix sat down to write a picture letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of her ex-governess, all about a naughty rabbit called Peter. Noel was ill in bed and so Beatrix wrote to him: "My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. . . . " Some years later, Beatrix thought of publishing the story as a book. She rewrote it into an exercise book and sent it to six publishers. It was rejected by every one of them. It was not until Beatrix had printed the book herself that Frederick Warne agreed to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, costing one shilling (the equivalent of just 5 pence today), and became one of the most famous stories ever written. Many of Beatrix's later books were set at Hill Top—the rats that infested the farm inspired The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, Tom Kitten and his sisters climb up the rockery wall at the bottom of Hill Top garden, and Ginger and Pickles. View titles by Beatrix Potter

Excerpt

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.