The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
1,146 words
3 pages
Added: 2009-06-07
Published in 1902
Language: English
Genre: Young Readers
Copyright: Public Domain in the U.S. Please check the copyright status in your country.
Book Summary
The quintessential cautionary tale, Peter Rabbit warns naughty children about the grave consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself.
Book Excerpt
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—
They lived with their Mother in a sand–bank, underneath the root of a very big fir–tree.
"Now my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
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