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A mother's warning, a tempting garden, and a rabbit who cannot resist: small adventures carry real danger here.
In A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories, animals wear coats and shawls, keep house, and get into trouble. The Tale of Peter Rabbit begins beneath a fir tree, where Mrs. Rabbit warns her children away from Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter wants a good meal, but the gardener fiercely guards his vegetables.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny brings Peter's confident cousin into the garden to recover his lost clothes. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck follows a duck seeking a nest of her own. In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Lucie's search for missing clothes leads her to a hedgehog washerwoman. Each short tale gives its creatures clear wants and small dangers.
What you’ll discover
- Trouble among the vegetables Follow Peter into a guarded garden, where a tempting meal becomes a race for safety.
- A cousin with confidence Meet Benjamin Bunny, whose boldness draws Peter back toward the place his mother warns against.
- A nest of her own Share Jemima's longing for a quiet place where she can hatch her own eggs.
- The hillside washerwoman Join Lucie's search and meet Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, busy sorting and ironing the hill creatures' clothes.
- Small tales, clear voices Enjoy careful prose and distinct animal characters in stories short enough for a single sitting.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy animal stories with sly humor, cozy country settings, clever small heroes and villains, and reading aloud to children.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Small creatures run into comic trouble
- Peter discovers the price of disobedience
- Benjamin's confidence draws Peter back
- Tom's hiding place becomes a trap
- Calm thinking guides a desperate search
- A welcoming host may hide danger
- Mistaken expectations keep trouble growing
- Trouble grows from blame and longing
- Small choices bring larger dangers
Who’s who
- Peter RabbitA naughty young rabbit in a blue jacket who cannot resist Mr. McGregor's garden and keeps getting into trouble.
- Benjamin BunnyPeter's bold cousin, who knows the garden well and later marries Flopsy and fights to protect his family.
- Mr. McGregorThe gardener with a rake, who chases Peter through his garden and hangs up the rabbit's clothes as a scarecrow.
- Tom KittenA curious kitten who hides from his mother and climbs where he should not.
- Mrs. Tiggy-winkleA short, stout washerwoman with a twitching black nose who irons clothes for all the animals and birds.
- Jemima Puddle-duckA trusting duck who wants to hatch her own eggs and follows a polite stranger.
- Pigling BlandA solemn little pig who wants a garden and potatoes and ends up protecting a new friend.
- Tommy BrockA grinning, bristly badger who takes what he likes, sleeps in other people's beds and likes rabbit pie.
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A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
A naughty rabbit in a blue jacket squeezes under a gate into Mr. McGregor's garden.
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“I’m sorry to say that Peter wasn’t very well that evening.”
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What happens when a small rabbit in a blue jacket ignores his mother's warning and squeezes under a gate? In a few frantic minutes Peter Rabbit loses both his shoes and his jacket, and Mr. McGregor chases him all over the garden.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories at a glance
- Reading time
- About 1 h 35 min1 h 15 min fast, 1 h 55 min slow
- Length
- 22,600 words
- Library level
- Easy short sentences, plain words
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From the 15-minute summary · Key idea 1
Peter Rabbit ignores his mother and pays for it
The collection opens with four little rabbits named Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. Before their mother goes out, she gives one firm rule. Do not go into Mr. McGregor's garden, because their father had an accident there and Mrs. McGregor put him in a pie.
Three of the children obey and go to pick blackberries. Peter, who is very naughty, squeezes under the gate. He eats lettuce, French beans and radishes, and feeling rather sick he goes to look for parsley. At the end of a cucumber frame he meets Mr. McGregor, who jumps up with a rake and shouts for a thief.
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Potter, Beatrix. A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-collection-of-beatrix-potter-stories.
Potter, B. (2026). A collection of Beatrix Potter stories. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-collection-of-beatrix-potter-stories
Potter, Beatrix. A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-collection-of-beatrix-potter-stories.
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What is A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories about?
It gathers animal tales by Beatrix Potter, including Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mr. Tod, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Jemima Puddle-duck and Pigling Bland. Small creatures meet danger, comic mishaps and kind helpers in a shared English countryside.
Who is Peter Rabbit and why does he lose his jacket?
Peter is a naughty young rabbit who lives with his mother and sisters under a fir tree. He squeezes into Mr. McGregor's garden, gets chased, and loses his shoes and his blue jacket with brass buttons.
Which tales are in this collection?
Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the Flopsy Bunnies, Tom Kitten and the rats, Mr. Tod, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Ginger and Pickles, Miss Moppet, Jeremy Fisher, Timmy Tiptoes, the Pie and the Patty-pan, Jemima Puddle-duck, Pigling Bland and Two Bad Mice.
The author
Beatrix Potter
1866–1943 · British children's writer and illustrator
British children's writer and illustrator.
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