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Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Anniversary)
Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Anniversary) | Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, has been a very popular character since this book's first publication in 1904. In this tale we hear all about his and Peter's adventures in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden, and what happens to them when they meet a cat! Even more frightening, is what happens to the two pesky bunnies when Old Mr Benjamin Bunny finds out what they have been up to! 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 Benjamin Bunny is number four 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
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IndoorDame
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Mehso-so

Reading this made me think I had it as a child in one of those super tiny editions. For some reason I have a memory of it having a grey furry hard bound cover -but searching online I‘ve found no actual evidence that such an edition really existed. Either way, the characters and illustrations were lovely and nostalgic, but this title doesn‘t really hold up for me over time the way the tale of Peter rabbit and some of the more story-like ones do.

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Mitch
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Published in 1904 this is the story of Peters cousin getting into heaps of trouble when they raid Mr McGregors vegetable garden. This is THE vegetable garden that inspired Beatrix Potter. #childhooodbooksrevisited.

Bronte_Chintz 😍😍😍 6y
tpixie Awesomeness!! ♥️♥️♥️ 6y
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Mdargusch Cool! 6y
tracey38 💜💜 6y
tammysue 😍😍😍 6y
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hgrimes
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My sister texted me this. I love my dumb niece. (She‘s 2)

saresmoore Haha! She‘s not wrong. 7y
TheBookHippie Benjamin is my favorite!!! 7y
LauraBeth 😂😂 7y
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Clwojick
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Pickpick

Perhaps the most memorable of all the Beatrix Potter characters. Another childhood favourite, filled with gorgeous illustrations. ❤️ #ThrowbackReadathon

Cortg I think my parents still have my complete set of these! I loved them ❤️ 7y
HippieChickHomeschool My library has a set NOT illustrated by Potter. It boggles the mind. 7y
danibolahood I had the whole set as a kid but Benjamin bunny is the only one I can remember. I must have read it 5000 times. 7y
Clwojick @HippieChickHomeschool that baffles me. 😫😤 7y
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Clwojick
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Sadly, the pictures blurry... but these illustrations still bring me so much joy. ❤️🐰❤️

Benjamin Bunny was always getting into trouble, and I absolutely loved him as a kid.... turns out I still do.
#ThrowbackReadathon

SomedayAlmost I actually had a china plate with these bunnies on it when I was a kid. We only ate off it on Easter. 🐇 (edited) 7y
Foragingfantasy When I see previews for the new Peter Rabbit movie it makes me sad. I've already told my kids I refuse to watch it. 7y
vkois88 Peter Rabbit was one of my favorites as well. I have a stack of Beatrix Potter books on Mari's shelves, and also got the nice Christmas edition at B&N for next year. 7y
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rubyslippersreads @Foragingfantasy I'm with you! 🐰 7y
Shemac77 Absolutely loved these books! So much nostalgia. Thank you! 7y
Clwojick @SomedayAlmost 😱😱😱 that sounds lovely. 💕💕💕 7y
Clwojick @Shemac77 You‘re welcome! 7y
kezzlou85 Love these books. My brother and I had half the collection each and now my girls have them. 7y
kspenmoll Loving seeing these gorgeous illustrations! 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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Focusing on things that make me feel good today. Got a mani/pedi, listened to some of my favorite Mozart, and concentrated on things around the house that make me happy. Unfortunately, cold has morphed to sinus infection. But if the prednisone keeps me up, I'll just keep reading.

GlitteryOtters Ugh, sinus infections are the worst! Hope the rest/pampering & meds have you feeling better soon. 8y
Eyelit 💜 8y
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SecretLivesOfFictionLovers
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Tonight's Beatrix Potter instalment. 💕

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