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Still One of the Best Children's Stories of all Time
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was written in 1900 and has stood the test of time very well. Generations of children have loved the story of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck among others and treasured the books of Beatrix Potter. It is up there among the greats of children's literature with Wind in the Willows, The Water Babies, Peter Pan, Treasure Island and many others. In these days of computer games and electronic toys of one kind or another, books sadly are sometimes not as high on the list as... more info
A classic work of children's fiction Like all of her series of books, the tale of Jemima Puddleduck is an enchanting story which has lost nothing almost a century since she wrote them. Delightful illustrations serve only to improve on the wonderful text, making this book lovely collector's item, or merely a bed-time story for children of all ages. I would reccommend this wholeheartedly to anyone who had small children, or just liked the visualisations of a woman who is undoubtedly one of the greatest creative writers of the last hundred years.