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The Tale of Peter Rabbit - A Book Review

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

In today’s post I would like to show you the book I found in a Second Hand local exhibition. TADAA…The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter


Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter-House of Stories
Yes, it was pure luck! I found it lying amidst second sale books, neat and fresh with a powder blue hardcover, bigger and different  than the rest of my book series. You do not need much of an introduction about Peter Rabbit as he is an important  and a well-known character by Beatrix Potter. 

The bunny in a blue jacket is the naughtiest among the brood and with quite an appetite for adventures. I tell you, it is not his fault that some of his adventures turn into disasters. Ahem. Beatrix Potter has to come out with some cute and interesting stories for children, right?  Peter’s Mother’s story about how his father was made into a pie by McGregor was enough for a normal rabbit to stay away from the farmer.

Peter Rabbit and his Family - House of Stories
In spite of his mother’s warnings, he went right in the McGregor's garden and wandered about eating this and that, obviously oblivious to the danger round the corner. The farmer chased Peter determined to make him into some tasty dish, a Rabbit stew, maybe. Peter ran into a gooseberry net and was trapped there. With a little nudge from his winged friends, he managed to set himself free and reached his bunny hole somehow. It cost him his new blue coat and tiny shoes.

                                             
Water Colours- Beatrix Potter


I found a particular part noteworthy, that is when Peter was caught in gooseberry net, he lied there helpless and crying, doing nothing to escape. He was so scared that he could not think properly. A few friends that passed by had to remind him that he can escape by wriggling out of his blue coat to save himself. We all go through such similar situations. When in trouble, we are too scared to think properly and often fail to see the solution, which is there right in front of us. Get rid of fear and you can see your path clearly.

Age group - 4yrs - 8 yrs

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