The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (Potter 23 Tales) [Hardcover]

Beatrix Potter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1987 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Potter 23 Tales (Book 16)

A little kitten gets lost and his mother and cousin find him made up into a roly-poly pudding.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 88 pages
• Publisher: Warne (September 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723234752
• ISBN-13: 978-0723234753
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)was a writer and illustrator. The Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist was a particular source of her inspiration, and her passion for the natural world lay behind the creation of her famous little books.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a thriller for three-year-olds!, December 15, 1999

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S. Joy "Look Listen Learn" (New Haven, Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

Far from Potter's most famous book, this must be one of her most gripping tales - and with the darker side of life more pressing than usual! Tabitha Twitchet has lost track of her son, Tom Kitten, somewhere in the old house they inhabit. As she searches, she frets about the rats that infest the hidden reaches of the walls. Cut to Tom, escaping mother's discipline via the dubious strategem of entering the chimney and exploring the flues, only to be captured by the enormous old rat, Samuel Whiskers, whose wife begins the work of turning terrified Tom into a "kitten dumpling roly-poly pudding!" My three-year-old adores this story, albeit with a tense excitement (no, it hasn't given her nightmares). It is a bit less lavishly illustrated than some of Potter's work, but there are a number of good watercolors and many fine line drawings.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Samuel Whiskers, March 11, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorite stories when I was younger, and still is today. This story is so funny, and cute, and charming. In it you follow Tom Kitten along his adventure, more like a MISadventure. His mother is Ms. Tabitha Twitchit, a very fussy, over protective mother of her three kittens. Moppet, Mittens, and our hero of the story are silly kittens who are always mischeivious in any situation. They are always running away from their mother in their huge house, sneaking around, trying to cause trouble. Follow Tom Kitten as he goes on an adventure that is more dangerous than fun. When he gets lost and Tabitha tries to find him, her sister Mrs. Ribby, who is very fussy and angry with Tom, doesn't help the situation. See what happens to Tom when he gets trapped with two HUGE HUNGRY rates with no way to escape! This, in my opinion, is one of her best stories and the characters in it are unforgetable.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cautionary Tale About a Naughty Kitten, February 3, 2011

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Mrs. Chips (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorite animal tales. It is more than just a cat story with delightful illustrations, it is a warning to children to be careful.

Through Tom's adventure, children learn that disobeying rules made for their safety is dangerous. For a classic, but gentle cautionary tale, look no further. Tom Kitten disobeys his mother and narrowly escapes from who or what? Read it to find out. He is rescued just in time, but not without consequences.