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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Hardcover - 2009

by Beatrix Potter

Featuring paper novelties that focus on the most exciting parts of the original story, this charming retelling lets young readers follow Peter as he runs, hides, and narrowly misses being caught by the grumpy Mr. McGregor. Full color.


About this book

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of farmer Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. 

From the publisher

2012 marks 110 years since Warne published The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In celebration, we are publishing limited editions of twelve classic tales with colorful covers, special endpapers, and notes explaining the history behind each book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the tale of a mischievous rabbit and his nerve-wracking encounter with Mr. McGregor.

First Edition Identification

Potter's book was initially rejected by publishers, who were looking for color illustrations. Resisting that idea, Potter paid for 250 copies to be printed at her own expense, which she distributed to family and friends in 1901 and shortly needed to print another 200 copies. 

Frederick Warne & Co reached out to the author (although they were one of the initial rejectors) asking if she would cut some illustrations and add colors - and eventually, a contract was agreed upon. The first 8,000 copies of the trade edition sold out before printing, and by the end of 1902 28,000 copies were in print; a 
year after the first commercial publication there were 56,470 copies in print.

Of the first printing, first edition run there were 2,000 deluxe editions bound in either green or yellow cloth. The rest were bound in brown board.  

Details

  • Title The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  • Author Beatrix Potter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Naturally Better
  • Pages 72
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Warne Frederick & Company, New York, New York
  • Date 2009-01-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780723263920 / 0723263922
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 5.73 x 4.28 x 0.45 in (14.55 x 10.87 x 1.14 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 810
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Beatrix Potter loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published in 1902, was her first book, expanded from an illustrated letter she had sent to a young friend. Beatrix Potter went on to publish more than 20 tales and collections of rhymes.
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