The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter, Charles Santore (Illustrator), Elizabeth Encarnacion (Editor)

Overview

The beloved classic tale of mischievous Peter Rabbit is now available in board book format featuring original illustrations from New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore.

From a frightening journey out of Mr. McGregor’s garden to his fir-tree home with Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail, Peter Rabbit leads the most risky and adventurous life of the bunnies. After losing his shoes and new blue jacket with brass buttons, he narrowly escapes his demise and makes it home sickly, but safely. Incredible illustrations with the finest details capture these classic moments, printed on sturdy board stock that will withstand years and generations of repeated reading and handling. This edition is a must-have for every child’s library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604335118
Publisher:	Applesauce Press
Publication date:	09/16/2014
Series:	Peter Rabbit Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Charles Santore renowned illustrations have been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Santore is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories such as Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride, which was named 2004 Children’s Book of the Year for Poetry by the Bank Street College Children’s Book Committee. His illustrations for The Wizard of Oz, which is widely considered to be the quintessential illustrated version, were used as the scenic backdrops for a major television performance of the work.

Helen Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.