As well as being the celebrated creator of the enduringly popular Peter Rabbit tales, Beatrix Potter was the author of a number of stories featuring other animals – ducks, mice, frogs – which display the same inventive brilliance and mercurial charm.
From the tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, who is annoyed with the farmer’s wife for not letting her hatch her own eggs, to that of Jeremy Fisher, a frog who sets off across the pond on his lily-pad boat to go fishing, this selection of Potter’s best animal stories, accompanied by beautiful new illustrations by Anna Currey, stands as testament to its author’s genius and sensibility.
Contents: ‘The Tale of Two Bad Mice’, ‘The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck’, ‘The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse’, ‘The Tale of Jeremy Fisher’ and ‘The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse’; Glossary; 80 colour illustrations by Anna Currey.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Alma Junior Classics series of illustrated classics includes some of the greatest books ever written for younger readers and new translations of unjustly neglected international works. Our aim is to give our list an international feel and offer young readers to opportunity to connect with other cultures and literatures – this applies not only to the titles we chose but also to the illustrators we commission – so that we can bring a bit of novelty into the canon of British children’s literature. All children’s classics contain extra material for young readers, including a profile of the author, a section on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 57 in the Alma Junior Classics Series. See all Alma Junior Classics books here.
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Beatrix Potter Biography
Beatrix Potter (full name Helen Beatrix Potter) was a British writer and illustrator best known for her world-famous stories in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Born on 28th July 1866 in Kensington, London, Beatrix Potter was always encouraged to draw and sh
Anna Currey's warm, classic watercolour style has brought to life many enchanting picture books. In her spare time she loves gardening and travelling. Anna was born in Norfolk, grew up in Ireland, and now lives near Bath with her husband. She has two grown-up daughters.
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