Customer Reviews

The World of Peter Rabbit (The Original Peter Rabbit, Books 1-23, Presentation Box)

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This is a wonderful little box set and ideal for new readers. Beatrix Potter stories vary in their quality of writing, but all are just wonderfully and whimsically illustrated. Lovely to have them all in their individual books rather than the large collected volume that we have been using at home. As another reader noted, this is great for little hands, but watch out they are easy to lose!

the stories are lovely, most people will know the story of Peter Rabbit and probably Jemima Puddleduck. There are some absolutely wonderful stories in this collection and you will really enjoy getting to know them with your children. The tale of Samuel Whiskers, Two Bad Mice, and Ginger and Pickles are particular favourites of my 3 and 4 year olds. As some characters turn up in other stories, it is a wonderful world for them to inhabit and identify with.

there may be some worries that, as they are 100 years old or so, some things in them are particular to the time and may not be easily explained - but why should this matter? Worlds are full of strange and wonderful things - of imperial measurements, strange rhymes and odd jobs. Of self-fitting candles and pounds, shilling and pence.

The characters are wonderful and the stories fun - beautifully illustrated too. I would also take this chance to highly recommend the animated dvd and videos of these stories, these are near perfect renditions of the stories and are great for the children to add to the experience - they have Niamh Cusack as Beatrix Potter part narrator.

The 23 original tales by Beatrix Potter comes in a sturdy presentation box. All 23 tales are of the original art work and are beautifully made. The books are small for little hands (just the way Beatrix Potter wanted them). The stories are classic and completely timless and brings backs many memories of childhood. They are perfect for adults and their little ones.

I'm a young adult, and I had most of the collection as a kid.

I was perusing amazon, just for fun, and saw this set for a hundred bucks... I showed my sister....she encouraged the purchase...and I bought it. I'm in college, so a hundred bucks is like a thousand. It's a GREAT BUY, no doubt; this is a timeless collection, and this edition is a step up than the previous.

No regrets. Keeping it for my own kids.

I bought this set for my 6 yr old son to read, but the entire collection is so beautiful that I had to give him "instructions" on how to open or hold the book... They are in the original small size Beatrix Potter wanted her books published to fit small children's little hands. All 23 books are in blue hard covers with the soft color sleeves, and the presentation box opened to a 3D drawing of the World of Peter Rabbit! I'm very satisfied with the purchase!!!

Amazing set of timeless books - small size perfect for small hands!
Something your children can pass down to their children.

The bookset has a lovely packaging. It even has a pop up picture on the inside cover of the box. The stories are heart warming and images in the books are beautifully rendered. The set is made of excellent material.

I have actually owned this set of books for almost 40 years and have read them repeatedly to my children (and myself). This new set is for one of my children and her new baby. Her fond memories of this series prompted her request for the books rather than some other baby item that some might have considered more "practical". As you can see, I have raised my children to have their priorities in order. No family, whether they have children or not, should be without this classic of children's literature!

It may be a cliche to give five stars to a collected edition of the Beatrix Potter tales, but I think this boxed set of the complete Peter Rabbit books is really deserving of every star it gets and more. The Beatrix Potter tales are really a lasting contribution to literature for children, and appeal to children and adults alike. The stories don't really need much praise here (except that I confess to finding Little Pig Robinson a rather dull, waffling book that was written during Potter's later years), but still this boxed set is well worth its price. I know it's a hundred dollars and more expensive than the omnibus edition of the tales, but you can really savour the original format of the books. The stores unfold gracefully and the format is more pleasing to the eye, as it's perhaps more organised than the cumbersome omnibus edition. Of course, the illustrations are so very picture-perfect, and the reproductions make them look more vivid than ever. A minor quibble is about the six extra illustrations in Peter Rabbit, as they have made the story drag a little as compared to the final published version we know now. That said, I enjoy this new set tremendously, as it's well-produced on the whole, with nice paper and a new font that is more pleasing to the eye. And the box is really a nice touch too. So what more needs to be said than invest in a copy of this superb Beatrix Potter presentation box.

The set of books is exactly what I was hoping for. After watching Ms. Potter with my kids, we had to order her entire collection. The books are just the perfect size for little hands and each one is hardback. The case is very nice and sturdy. Each book also has a jacket on it. My kids beg to read these books.

This set is costly, but worth the expense for a lifetime of enjoyment. My children love holding the individual copies, and each book provides a little background on each book and a picture of the author. Beautiful set!