Beatrix Potter

Jemima Puddle-duck is determined to hatch her own eggs. But she needs a quiet, safe place to build her nest. The spot she chooses, guarded by an elegantly dressed gentleman, looks safe enough but turns out to be a very dangerous place indeed!.

In addition to being naughty and losing their company clothes, Tom and his two sisters indulge in rowdy behavior when they are sent upstairs as punishment.

A frog has an evenful day fishing when he catches nothing and is almost eaten by a huge trout, but he manages to find a nice supper for his friends nevertheless.

A poor tailor receives unexpected help when he is unable to complete a peach-colored waistcoat for the Mayor of Gloucester.

A pussycat has a very unusual tea party for a little dog.

Timmy Tiptoes, a comfortable little grey squirrel, runs into trouble with his fellow squirrels over the hoarding of nuts for the winter.

The fierce bad rabbit steals a carrot from the good rabbit. A hunter shoots at the bad rabbit and the bad rabbit loses the carrot when he runs away.

Tom Kitten hides from his mother and is caught by rats who want to make him into a kitten dumpling.

Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

Collects nineteen of Beatrix Potter's stories for children featuring such characters as Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, and Jemima Puddle-duck, and includes the original illustrations.