Beatrix Potter has been delighting children for generations with her quintessential English stories about British animals and their antics and adventures. From the famous Peter Rabbit, to the cheeky Squirrel Nutkin, to naughty Tom Kitten and fat Jeremy Fisher, these stories are an essential part of your knowledge of English and English literature.
Here you will find out more about this best loved author and will be able to listen to her beautifully written stories being read by our story reader. We also include a printed version of each story, with the famous full colour illustrations.
These stories are about more then animals in the country, they are about friendship, risk, economics, social relations, loyalty, situations that the animals find themselves in, and the ingenuity and good fortune they have to escape them.
Read by Wendy and others, your children will be entertained for hours and will relish in the listening again and again to these wonderful tales.
There are altogether 16 stories in the collection. Stories of bunnies and mice, frogs and ducks, hedgehogs and squirrels. Timeless classics written in an engaging and creative narrative.
"Lily-white and clean, oh!
With little frills between, oh!
Smooth and hot—red rusty spot
Never here be seen, oh!"
Lucie, knocked—once—twice, and interrupted the song. A little frightened voice called out "Who's that?"
Lucie opened the door: and what do you think there was inside the hill?
—a nice clean kitchen with a flagged floor and wooden beams—just like any other farm kitchen.
Only the ceiling was so low that Lucie's head nearly touched it;
and the pots and pans were small, and so was everything there.
The Tales of Peter Rabbit
Peter disobeys his mother who told him not to go into Mr McGregor's garden. And now he is stuck with Mr McGregor chasing him. Will he catch Peter?
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
The squirrels travel out to Nut island to find nuts thank you to the kindness of Old Brown Owl. But naughty Squirrel Nutkin is starting to annoy this very powerful bird.
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy Winkle
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle does everyone's laundry. One day forgetful Lucie looses her handkerchief and she goes on a mission to find it.
The Story of Miss Moppet
What is this cat doing? Miss Moppet is trying to catch a mouse, will her methods work?
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan
Ribby, a cat, has invited her neighbour Duchess, who is a dog, for tea. Duchess knows that she will be given mice pie and she hates the taste of mouse. What is she to do?
The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher
Mr Jeremy Fisher very well dressed frog, decides to go fishing for dinner. He was not expecting what happened...a
Hello I am Amber
I have been in love with stories since I first remember jumping into bed with my mother and she reading me stories every Saturday. And these wonderful adventure of little animals have stayed with me my whole life - I am so happy to be reading them to you on this course.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Benjamin Bunny finds his cousin Peter Rabbit hiding in a handkerchief as he lost his clothes in Mr McGregor's garden. The two go on an adventure to find them.
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers of the Roly Poly Pudding
Tom Kitten is missing, his mother thought that he was safe in the cupboard under the stairs - but he is not there - he got lost in the chimney and has been found by two cats who want to make him into a meal!
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
Mrs Tittlemouse likes to have a clean and neat house. But many creatures like to visit her. Then her unwelcome visitor a frog comes and solves her problems.
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Who knows what happens when two bad and naughty mice come into your house? Trouble if these two are anything to go by. Just see what they get up to!
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
How many times have the Bunnies being told "Not to go into Mr McGregor's Garden". They just don't listen and look here they have eaten so much they have fallen asleep in the garden! Where is Mr McGregor??
The Tailor of Gloucester
"Three little mice sat down to spin,
Pussy passed by and she peeped in.
What are you at, my fine little men?
Making coats for gentlemen.
Shall I come in and cut off your threads?
Oh no, Miss Pussy, you'll bite off our heads!"
The Tale of Mr Tod
The battle between Mr Tod the fox and Tommy Brock a badger reaches new heights as one moves into the others house and refuses to leave!
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
Timmy and his wife Goody are gathering lots of nuts. They hide it safely in a special place in a tree...until some birds spill the beans and all the other squirrels in the forest find it.
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
A man with a gun sees fierce bad rabbit sitting on a bench eating a carrot. Bang! A loud explosion and what happens to the little rabbit?
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Reviews
"I love Beatrix Potter's little stories of animals. It is so fun with all the pictures." GP
"These stories are stories that we can listen to time and time again. My 7 year Jose loves them. He looks at the pictures and listens. His favourite is Squirrel Nutkin as we have no squirrels in Mexico." PR
"I had heard of these stories before, but we could not get them. Now we have our own library as I have printed them out. The kids love it."
"These stories are an absolute delight, adorably simple and perfectly fitting any child (or any child hiding within an adult!)" RP
"These stories are not just for children, but for more mature audiences. They feature animals getting into trouble through their own carelessness. Problems are solved through ingenuity and sometimes luck. A good lesson." FB
"Is not Beatriz Potter wonderful? Se is an artist and such a good writer. I see now why the English love this author. She is my favourite now too!" CA
The Tale of Johnny Town- mouse
Timmy Willie by accident finds himself in land in the middle of the town mouse's dinner table. Here he meets Johnny and a very unlikely friendship develops.
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
Ginger cat and Pickles the terrier own a shop but don't charge anyone for anything - they soon go out of business and the rest of the village start to open their own shops.
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
Goosey, goose, gander,
Whither will you wander?
Upstairs and downstairs, and in my lady's chamber.