
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 16, 2002
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · September 16, 2002
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- Who it’s for
- Potter’s lively animal tale gives squirrelly mischief a funny, faintly perilous edge.
- Themes
- Cheekiness and consequences, Animal adventures
- Genres
- Squirrel Stories, The Classics, Funny Stories
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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as they make their way over to Owl Island to gather nuts. See what happens when Old Brown, the terrifying owl guardian of the island decides he has had enough of silly Nutkin's cheekiness! Ouch!!
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Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing and bedding, nursery decor products and collectables. Upon her death, Beatrix Potter left 14 farms and over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped and protected for future generations to enjoy. Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is number two in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books. Look out for the rest! 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
Cheeky Animal Classic
Potter’s lively animal tale gives squirrelly mischief a funny, faintly perilous edge.
Come here for
- A famously cheeky squirrel and an owl with limits
- Humor rooted in lively animal characters
Expect
- A classic children’s tale with a mischievous streak
- Nutkin’s teasing ways meet Old Brown’s patience
Where it sits
| Squirrel Stories | 93% |
|---|---|
| The Classics | 49% |
| Funny Stories | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Squirrel Stories
- The Classics
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Beatrix Potter
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 16, 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Cheekiness and consequences · Animal adventures
- Reading lane
- Squirrel Stories