Mrs. Rabbit had told her off-spring firmly that Mr. McGregor’s garden was out of bounds. She should know: her husband had been baked into a pie by Mrs. McGregor. But her son, Peter, was not about to heed his mother’s warning. He ventures into Mr. McGregor’s garden. The story of the book continues like this, chronicling the adventures of Peter.
‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ is a children’s picture book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published in 1902. It was Potter’s first book, and was initially privately printed.
Upon publication, however, it was immediately successful. It has since gone on to become one of the most famous British books ever written, and has sold 45 million copies. Peter Rabbit himself has become a British icon.
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