The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Potter 23 Tales) [Hardcover]

Beatrix Potter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1987 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Potter 23 Tales (Book 20)

When Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated "The Tale of Peter Rabbit, " she had little idea how popular this story and the 22 which followed it would immediately become. Each of the 23 "Tales" has reprinted over 100 times, and in the 80 or so years since their initial publication, much of the delicate brushwork and detail has disappeared from the pictures.

To remedy this, Frederick Warne has located Beatrix Potter's original artwork, and photographed it to produce these wonderful new edition of her stories. Thanks to modern printing techniques, her illustrations appear just as freshly as when they were first painted, and confirm Beatrix Potter's place as the most celebrated children's artist of the century.

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About the Author

Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This is a fierce bad Rabbit; look at his savage whiskers, and his claws and his turned up tail.

This is a nice gentle Rabbit. His mother has given him a carrot.

The bad Rabbit would like some more carrot.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Warne (September 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723234795
• ISBN-13: 978-0723234791
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,255,152 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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, March 27, 2000

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This review is from: The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

I loved reading "The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit" to my children 30 years ago and now often use it as a baby or early birthday gift. It is the Beatix Potter book with the very fewest words per page. Children are introduced to Ms. Potter's wonderful use of the English language at an age in which their attention span is SHORT! The pages turn quickly for earliest listening experiences for toddlers. Some may object to the hunter and gun references in the story, but all is well in the end, and the little ones in my experience have loved this beautiful book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beatrix Potter is hilarious, July 17, 2011

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This review is from: The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Potter) (Hardcover)

We've been reading Beatrix Potter to our infant at bedtime - I'm not sure that she appreciates the books as much as her father and I do (illustrations are small and subdued). The story is seriously funny - almost deadpan at some points - and I love the illustrations of the fierce bad rabbit. I also read this to a 6 year old visitor to our place and she didn't seem overly impressed. In sum, only time will tell whether our daughter will grow to love Potter but we certainly are enjoying ourselves.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Bunny, Bad Bunny, September 27, 2006

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Norliza Ismail "The Librarian" (Seria, Kuala Belait Brunei Darussalam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Potter) (Hardcover)

This is a fully illustrated short story book about a couple of a rabbits, one good and one a nasty one who bullies the good rabbit. The bad rabbit attacks the Good rabbit and steals his carrot. In turn, the fierce rabbit ended up with losing tails and whiskers when a hunter approached him.

Though short, it's a good book for young kids, equip with moral nurturing story and a fully illustrated pages to company the story. Most kids would love this book, but personally when I was one, I love a bit more longer of a story than this one.