Book Hunt- Tales by Beatrix Potter

Tales by Beatrix Potter

For all those Peter Rabbit fans out there, I proudly present a humble collection of tales by Beatrix Potter, an author who is celebrated as the best children artist and writer ever.

Tales by Beatrix Potter - House of Stories

I got my hands on this series at a second-hand book sale. I was literally jumping up and down when I saw them and held them closely as I rummaged through other books. They are the best find ever. I am honestly hoping to find the rest of the books in the series.

Tales by Beatrix Potter - House of Stories

These books are original and authorised edition and pictures are reproduced with the help of the most advanced electronic scanning methods and brought them to print as fresh as the original water colours. Beatrix Potter's illustrations are famous for its pleasant and warm tones that can even transport an adults to their own childhood.

Illustration Beatrix Potter - House of Stories

The tiny books I got here are:

Tales of Beatrix Potter - House of Stories

Let us talk about each books in the next few posts...Tataa

Age Group : 4yrs – 8yrs

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