The Tale of Pigling Bland (Potter 23 Tales) [Hardcover]

Beatrix Potter (Author)

Book Description

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

Pigling sets off from home and, among his adventures, helps Pig-wig escape from Mr. Piperson.

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About the Author

Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Once upon a time there was an old pig called Aunt Pettitoes. She had eight of a family: four little girl pigs, called Cross-patch, Suck-suck, Yock-yock and Spot; and four little boy pigs, called Alexander, Pigling Bland, Chin-chin and Stumpy. Stumpy had had an accident to his tail.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 88 pages
• Publisher: Warne (September 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723234744
• ISBN-13: 978-0723234746
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,471,586 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

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended to all Beatrix Potter fans!, June 25, 2006

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tale of Pigling Bland (Potter) (Hardcover)

Poor old Aunt Pettitoes cannot afford to feed all eight of her piglet offspring, and so she sends seven of them out into the world. Pigling Bland is going to market, to find a job with a farmer when he gets lost and meets a strange old man. Keeping his wits about him, Pigling Bland succeeds in escaping from the old man, along with the beautiful young Pig-wig.

This cute little book was written and illustrated by the great Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) in 1913. The story itself is somewhat confusing as the author did not make clear what was going on with licenses and county boundaries, and what ultimately happened to Pigling Bland and Pig-wig. But, remembering that Ms. Potter was trying to use familiar animals to tell stories to the young children of her time, you can see what the ultimate idea of the story was - keeping your head, and navigating through a dangerous world

Overall, I would say that this is not one of Ms. Potter's best works, but it is still an entertaining and silly little story. I recommend this book to all Beatrix Potter fans!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good sense and peppermints, November 27, 2003

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"brianmclean" (Budapest, Hungary) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tale of Pigling Bland (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

"'Bacon and eggs, bacon and eggs!' clucked a hen on a perch." Pigling Bland faces a wicked, dangerous world,but good sense, resourcefulness and peppermints... No, I won't spoil a classic 1913 Beatrix Potter story for you. To be read out loud in a quiet, old-fashioned voice by the fireside on a winter's evening, savouring the sonorous words and inimitable watercolour illustrations. There's even some love interest. Ideal for the 4-8 age group and older.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, rambling story, December 31, 2004

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Leggo Ami (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tale of Pigling Bland (Potter 23 Tales) (Hardcover)

Pigling Bland isn't a very good story. It's time to admit that. The tale just sort of stops without finishing up as characters wander off in the final pages. Makes little sense and I can't imagine what could be learned from it. Low entertainment value, too.