THE TALE OF THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN

by Beatrix Potter, The Gunston Trust (Editor)

Overview

THE TALE OF THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN BY BEATRIX POTTER - A GUNSTON CLASSIC

Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1905. This charmig tale tells of a cat called Ribby and a tea party she holds for a dog called Duchess. Complications arise when Duchess tries to replace Ribby's mouse pie with her own veal and ham pie, and then believes she has swallowed a small tin pastry form called a patty-pan. It's a theme of etiquette and social relations in a small town. Ideal for bedtime for small listeners and readers.

Ages 3-5

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765546178
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/23/2022
Pages:	50
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Beatrix Potter loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published in 1902, was her first book, expanded from an illustrated letter she had sent to a young friend. Beatrix Potter went on to publish more than 20 tales and collections of rhymes. Potter's other popular books include The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, and Tale of Benjamin Bunny.