| | |  | Fantasies, Talking Animal Stories | Home » » » Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales | | | | | | | Description: | | This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence. A special section at the end of this volume contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published during her lifetime. Beautifully reissued with a newly designed slipcase and jacket—a truly stunning gift. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Beatrix Potter | | Hardcover:
| 400 pages | | Publisher:
| Warne | | Publication Date:
| October 19, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 072325804X | | Product Length:
| 10.46 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.22 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.66 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.79 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 96 reviews |
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87 of 87 found the following review helpful:
A beautiful edition of wonderful stories with glorious illustrationsJul 21, 2007
By Craig Matteson
This book is a treasure and every home should have a copy on their shelf. You will have children and grandchildren to read the stories to. And, for heaven's sake, you can read and enjoy them as an adult. These are children's stories, to be sure, but they are very charming, the language is pleasant and better than most of what is fobbed off as "children's literature" today. And the paintings and drawings are glorious.
These stories have been in print for a century because they are so special. The animals are fantasies, yes, but Beatrix Potter was also a keen observer of animals and nature. I love how, in Nutkin, she has the squirrels bring the owl different gifts of animals to eat in exchange for gathering nuts on his island. However, she has the squirrels building rafts and traveling over the water to the island! My granddaughter loved this story and laughed very hard at how silly Nutkin is.
This treasury also has a short note at the beginning of each story about its origins and the Miss Potter's life at the time it was created. Nutkin, for example, is based on the musings of an old lady who lived on the island and thought they squirrels came from all around when the nuts were ripe. She enjoyed thinking they came on little rafts. We also learn that "The Tailor of Gloucester" was her personal favorite among her stories, and it is easy to understand why.
The stories range from those with few words to some with many words and fewer drawings. None of them are tremendously long. Readers of all abilities can find something to tackle. In fact, those who can't read yet should be given the opportunity to "read" you the story they see in the pictures. What fun that is!
Another wonderful thing is how the characters make reappearances, but remain affected by what happened to them in a previous story. Peter Rabbit is never as rash as he was after his bare escape from Farmer McGregor in the first story.
Simply, I cannot praise the quality of this book enough and urge you to get a copy for yourself and your family. It is produced with quality and care and is protected by a very nice slipcase. These kinds of collections are usually called a treasury, but this one really is a treasure.
49 of 49 found the following review helpful:
Worth the money!Nov 18, 2007
By K. Brooksby
"der Eroberer"
We purchased "Beatrix Potter - The Complete Tales" as a book to read to our grandchildren. We were not sure how little children raised on TV and video games would respond to the sweet, slow-moving tales written over a century ago. What we found was constant requests to "read another one, Grandpa," and "just one more." The little ones absolutely loved this book. The book is beautifully illustrated, beautifully bound, and protected in its box cover.
If you treasure good books, quality books, and wish to pass along these sweet stories to another generation rather than see them watching death and mayhem on the boob tube, we would highly recommend this book for your collection.
39 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Perfected ClassicAug 14, 2007
By Danielle M. Donaldson
"gooniegirl"
I bought this item for my mother because she was such a fan of the Peter Rabbit stories. However, inside this book was every single story of Potter's that was published including ones that never had a chance to be published before her death. Along with this are the original paintings she created for each story. My mother absolutely loves this and now reads it to my baby sister any chance she can. It is a must have for children's stories.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Bedtime reading turned into morningtime reading, too!Aug 25, 2007
By R. Buchholz
I purchased this single book collection of Beatrix Potter stories because our oldest, aged four, loves Peter Rabbit. We had planned to read one story per evening before bed but the great writing style and pictures of Ms. Potter so grabbed our four year old's attention that we ended up reading one at bed, at rising in the morning and before nap time. Even my husband would drop what he was busy with to come and listen to storytime! The adventures and the names Ms Potter came up with are charming and fun to say. One does have to know some Engligh terms and be able to explain those vocabulary on the quick but it sure is fun to hear your child increase his vocabulary with the neighbor kids! We have certainly gotten a hoot out of the appropriate word usage he has picked up from these stories and then will explain to his friends to help "teach" them. We've read through this book many times to our delight.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
The Complete Tales of Beatrix PotterMay 17, 2007
By Toni P. Mote
"Kitty Kat Mama"
This book is absolutely gorgeous! I am so happy with it. I got it for my little great-niece so she, too, can be enchanted by these wonderful tales and drawings.
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