The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

This is a tale about a tail-a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was Nutkin. He had a brother called Twinkleberry, and many many cousins: they lived in a wood at the edge of a lake. In the middle of the lake there is an island covered with trees...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sandbank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning,...

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Johnny Town-mouse was born in a cupboard. Timmy Willie was born in a garden. Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper. The gardener sent vegetables to town once a week by carrier; he packed them in a big hamper. The gardener left...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen! -Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to...

The Tale of Ginger and Pickles

Once upon a time there was a village shop. The name over the window was “Ginger and Pickles.” It was a small shop just the right size for Dolls, Lucinda and Jane Doll always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles. The counter inside was a convenient...