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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- By Beatrix Potter
- Genre: Picture Book
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Beatrix Potter's first and one of her best.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that children today still love this classic story. Sensitive kids may be alarmed when Peter's mother mentions that Mr. McGregor put Peter's father in a pie.
What's the story?
Despite his mother's warning, Peter Rabbit explores Mr. McGregor's garden. Sure enough, Mr. McGregor chases Peter with a rake. Peter loses his shoes among the potatoes and cabbage, and his jacket gets caught in a gooseberry net.
Frightened and out of breath, Peter finally sees the gate and slips back home. He is put to bed with a dose of chamomile tea while his three well-behaved sisters enjoy blackberries and milk.
Is it any good?
This first story by Beatrix Potter is one of her best. Everyone wants to explore forbidden things, and Peter Rabbit is no different. He sneaks into the garden, and Mr. McGregor chases him until he is quite frightened. Peter Rabbit misses dessert and learns his lesson, yet the tone is not didactic, and his mother is caring.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about exploring and getting into trouble. Where can you explore safely and where do your parents say you must not go? Do you think Peter learned his lesson after he went into the garden?
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A classic bed-time story
A nice book though there a little violence in it.
Otherwise, a perfect,classic book to read before going to bed at night.
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A Wonderful Classic!
If you're reading this review, I have absolutley NO idea what you're doing. This book as absolutley nothing bad in it, and is a wonderful classic for all ages!
(P.S. If you are reading a parental review for Peter Rabbit, you need to lighten up!)
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Very little to no positive messages.
Not sure how I feel about this story reading to my 5year old as an adult. There is a part that mentions Benjamin Bunny "Married his cousin". As I read that part to my daughter, she asked I re read it to her, then said "oh my god, he married his cousin". Then there was another part where Mr. Mcgreoger talks about cutting the bunnies heads off, and skinning them for a coat.
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Not appropriate for children
Although I personally love this story, I also think that it is too violent and is therefore innapropriate for children. After reading this story to my child, he had terrible nightmares about getting chopped with a garden tool. I would recommend this to a fearless child. Unfortunatly, there is no such thing. Do not read this to your child.
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Inspired from Nature
The rest of the series gets even better... My then 10 year old always inspired to draw the simplest things and little animals of of nature just like Beatrix did. The watercolors too... If you can find the BBC Peter Rabbit series, the one with the beautiful (!) song by I think, Miriam - somebody... What a treasure!!!!
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| Author: | Beatrix Potter |
| Illustrator: | Beatrix Potter |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Picture Book |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group |
| Publication date: | December 31, 1969 |
| Number of pages: | 59 |
| Paperback price: | $3.49 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 2 - 4 |
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