Peter Rabbit 5-Minute Stories (Hardcover)

Peter Rabbit 5-Minute Stories (Hardcover)

Hop into the imaginative world of Beatrix Potter's classic Peter Rabbit tales! With thirteen beloved stories you can read in just five minutes, this collection is a must-have for any library. Curious young readers will love this treasury of tales as the perfect introduction to Potter's classics, and fans will adore revisiting cherished characters whenever there's a five-minute moment.

• 177 pages
• Recommended for ages 4 - 6 years
• Grade level: Pre-school - 1
• Product dimensions:  8 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
• Penguin Random House
• Made in the USA

About the author

Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at No. 2, Bolton Gardens, Kensington, London. Beatrix Potter discovered her love of nature on annual summer holidays in Scotland and the Lake District.  On September 4, 1893, Beatrix sat down to write a picture letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of her ex-governess, all about a naughty rabbit called Peter. Noel was ill in bed and so Beatrix wrote to him: "My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. . . . " Some years later, Beatrix thought of publishing the story as a book. She rewrote it into an exercise book and sent it to six publishers. It was rejected by every one of them. It was not until Beatrix had printed the book herself that Frederick Warne agreed to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, costing one shilling (the equivalent of just 5 pence today), and became one of the most famous stories ever written.