2021 EDIT: A reread; and these are still charming and beautifully illustrated little fairy tales, that feature cute, sentient talking animals in sweet and funny situations.
The animals often have dangerous adventures, too. A few of Miss Potter's tales are even nightmarish! 'Jemima Puddle-duck' is very sad, and I don't even want to think about the implications of the last page of 'The Flopsy Bunnies'. 'Pigling Bland' is very open-ended. They're not as innocent as I remember!
I'd also forgotten that Miss Potter would occasionally insert herself into some of these tales.
My favourites include 'Peter Rabbit', 'Benjamin Bunny', 'Two Bad Mice', 'Mrs Tiggy-Winkle', and 'Mrs Tittlemouse'.
Beatrix Potter's works are a very old family treasure of mine, and I intend to keep them. Childhood classics.
Final Score: 4/5
Original Review:
Lovely little tales from my early childhood. I still own eleven of them, in fact. That's saying something, because I don't keep a lot of the books I have on my shelves, especially if they are from my younger reading days. Beatrix Potter's Tales fill me with such sweet nostalgia, I can't give them away. They may have even shaped my love of animals.
All of them are favourites of mine; charming and funny, and timeless classics to read to children.
I bless the undoubted passion and talents that Beatrix Potter had.
Final Score: 4/5
No comments:
Post a Comment