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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter ignores his mother, squeezes into Mr. McGregor's garden and loses his shoes, his jacket and nearly his way home. Beatrix Potter's 1902 tale, retold.
Narrator
Peter Rabbit
Mrs. Rabbit
Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail
Mr. McGregor
The Sparrows
The Old MouseOther languages · 2 languages
About this story
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a picture book by the English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. It began as an illustrated letter she sent to a sick little boy, Noel Moore, in 1893; she printed it privately in 1901, and Frederick Warne & Co. published it in 1902. This version follows Potter's story scene by scene, from the gooseberry net to the camomile tea, and gives Peter's sisters, the sparrows and the mouse a few words of their own.
What it teaches
Rules are there to keep you safe. Peter disobeys, has a frightening adventure, loses his new clothes and goes to bed with camomile tea, while his sisters enjoy blackberries. Potter never preaches; the consequences speak for themselves.
Suits
Ages 3–8
Tips for telling it
- Make Mr. McGregor's Stop, thief! loud, then whisper Peter's lines so the chase feels like hide-and-seek.
- Count what Peter loses on his fingers: two shoes and one blue jacket with brass buttons.
- Afterwards, ask why the sisters got blackberries and Peter got camomile tea.
Questions people ask
- What is the moral of Peter Rabbit?
- Disobedience has consequences. Peter ignores his mother's warning, is nearly caught, loses his new clothes and ends the day feeling ill, while his well-behaved sisters have a lovely supper.
- What happened to Peter Rabbit's father?
- Mrs. Rabbit tells her children that their father had an accident in Mr. McGregor's garden and was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor. This bedtime retelling keeps only the word accident, so it stays gentle.
- When was The Tale of Peter Rabbit written?
- Beatrix Potter first told the story in a picture letter to Noel Moore in 1893. She printed copies privately in 1901, and Frederick Warne & Co. published it as a small book in 1902.
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