My esteemed colleague Aleshia had the happy idea of ordering a whole
pile of Beatrix Potter's classic animal tales, still available in the
pocket-sized editions of my childhood. The trials and tribulations of of
Peter Rabbit, his cousin Benjamin Rabbit, the unfortunate Jemima
Puddleduck, the mischievous Tom Kitten, among others, are endlessly
readable, especially when accompanied by Potter's excellent
watercolours.
Behold, a few specimens!
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| In which Benjamin Bunny boldly helps Peter Rabbit steal back into Mr. McGregor's garden in order to get his clothing back. |
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In which
naughty Tom Kitten ignores the advice of his mother, gets his good
clothes dirty in the garden, and gives them away to some ducks.
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| In which Samuel Whiskers, a large rat, and his wife Anna-Maria, seek to make a tasty pudding out of none other thanTom Kitten! |
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