Author: Beatrix Potter
Illustrator: Beatrix Potter
Format: Kindle Edition
Publication Date: June 20, 2010
File Size: 1107 KB
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English ASIN: B003TFE7NY
Original Publication Date: 1902
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co./Penguin Group, London, England
ISBN: 0-7232-4770-6
Synopsis: Mrs. Rabbit must go on an errand, and trusts her children to do as they are told, "Stay out of Farmer McGregor's garden!" Three of her little bunnies do so, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail. But her son Peter is a different story, even after being warned his own father was put into a pie after he was caught in the garden! Peter defies her rules, and has a terrifying time of things in Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter is made literally sick with fright!
Review: Beatrix Potter uses verbal imagery and lush watercolor illustrations to tell the tale of Peter Rabbit, a young bunny who defies his mother's orders and ventures into a neighboring garden - with nearly disastrous results. Potter gives her rabbits human-style dress and mannerisms to help illustrate for children the consequences that can occur when we misbehave. Her illustrations flesh-out the detail found in her text, allowing children to easily imagine what is happening to Peter - and sympathize with his predicament. The rich illustrations also help children in more urban environments whom have never seen a garden understand the obstacles Peter faces in getting back through the gate and safely home. Without being heavy-handed or redundant, Potter shows through her words and illustrations that parents have rules for a reason, and that children should follow these rules.
Awards*/Reviews:
"Beatrix Potter's animal stories have been a joy to generations of young readers. Her warm, playful illustrations in soft colors invite children into the world of words and flights of fancy. Once there, she gently and humorously guides readers along the path of righteousness, leaving just enough room for children to wonder if that incorrigible Peter will be back in McGregor's garden tomorrow." - Amazon.com
"Potter's book has softly colored spot illustrations, honing in beautifully on the drama or emotions of the facing pages of text." - School Library Journal
Connections: Read the story aloud to a group of students. Ask students what they think would have happened if Peter had listened to his mother. Ask students to think about a time when they disobeyed an adult who told them not to do something. Then ask students to imagine what they think they would look like if they were an animal. Pass out pencils and crayons and ask students to draw a picture of themselves as that animal, telling about what happened when they disobeyed. Then allow students to take turns using their pictures to tell a short story about what happened. As students to whom this book is geared are probably in the early stages of literacy, this allows the children to make connections between their spoken words and the story in a picture book.
*Awards Source: LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com/work/46558)
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