The Collected Bunny Tales. Beatrix Potter

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This unique collection of Beatrix Potter's most beloved children's books has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. «The Tale of Peter Rabbit» is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother who puts him to bed after dosing him with camomile tea. «The Tale of Benjamin Bunny» is a sequel, and tells of Peter's return to Mr. McGregor's garden with his cousin Benjamin to retrieve the clothes he lost there during his previous adventure. «The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies»: Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Flopsy are the parents of six young rabbits called simply The Flopsy Bunnies. The story concerns how the Flopsy Bunnies, while raiding a rubbish heap of rotting vegetables, fall asleep and are captured by Mr. McGregor who places them in a sack. «The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit» – A bad rabbit finds a good rabbit sitting on a bench eating a carrot his mother gave him. Wanting the carrot, he takes it from the good rabbit and scratches him. The good rabbit escapes and hides in a nearby hole. Meanwhile, a hunter notices the bad rabbit sitting on the bench and mistakes him for a bird. Bad rabbit loses his tail and whiskers. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals. Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world in many languages with her stories being retold in song, film, ballet, and animation.