Selections from The Tales of Beatrix Potter
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The tales of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter's other anthropomorphic characters began as a series of illustrated letters to the five-year-old son of her former nanny. The nanny suggested publishing the letters, and the stories became among the bestselling children's books of all time.
In this charming collection of classic stories, Beatrix Potter's beloved characters find themselves on all sorts of adventures. Join Peter Rabbit as he braves Mr. McGregor's garden, Benjamin Bunny in his quest for lost shoes, and a kindly tailor who is rewarded by the mice he rescued from his cat. Stories include:
"The Tale of Jemimah Puddle-Duck""The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle""The Tailor of Gloucester""The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse""The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher""The Tale of Peter Rabbit""The Tale of Tom Kitten""The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"Kullanıcı puanları ve yorumlar
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Helen Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
David Thorn spent his early childhood days in the Channel Islands off the coast of France. He has recorded a wide range of children's and classical literature and won a nomination for an Audie Award in 2006 by the American Audio Publishers Association. He maintains homes in California and Spain.
Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.
Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914. In 1934 his first book of poetry, Eighteen Poems appeared, followed by Twenty-five Poems in 1936, Deaths and Entrances in 1946 and in 1952 his final volume, Collected Poems. He also published many short stories, wrote filmscripts, broadcast stories and talks, did a series of lecture tours in the United States and wrote Under Milkwood, the radio play.During his fourth lecture tour of the United States in 1953, a few days after his 39th birthday, he collapsed in his New York hotel and died on November 9th at St. Vincent's Hospital. His body was sent back to Laugharne, Wales, where his grave is marked by a simple wooden cross.In June 1994, his wife, Caitlin Thomas, died in Italy, where she had spent most of the years of her life after the death of Dylan Thomas. Her body is buried next to his.
