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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Hardcover - 2001

by Michael Hague (Illustrator); Beatrix Potter


About this book

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of farmer Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. 

From the publisher

When Mrs. Rabbit begs her four furry children to stay away from Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter Rabbit naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. But when he is spotted by the farmer himself, the chase is on! A century after it was first published, Beatrix Potter's beloved tale of a certain naughty bunny with a taste for radishes continues to enchant readers. Using Potter's original text, popular illustrator Michael Hague has made Peter's world bigger and brighter than ever, bringing this cherished tale to a new generation of youngsters, in a larger format that will delight mischievous bunnies young and old.

First Edition Identification

Potter's book was initially rejected by publishers, who were looking for color illustrations. Resisting that idea, Potter paid for 250 copies to be printed at her own expense, which she distributed to family and friends in 1901 and shortly needed to print another 200 copies. 

Frederick Warne & Co reached out to the author (although they were one of the initial rejectors) asking if she would cut some illustrations and add colors - and eventually, a contract was agreed upon. The first 8,000 copies of the trade edition sold out before printing, and by the end of 1902 28,000 copies were in print; a 
year after the first commercial publication there were 56,470 copies in print.

Of the first printing, first edition run there were 2,000 deluxe editions bound in either green or yellow cloth. The rest were bound in brown board.  

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  • Title The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  • Author Michael Hague (Illustrator); Beatrix Potter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Chronicle Books, New York
  • Date 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781587170522 / 1587170523
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 8.94 x 0.4 in (25.40 x 22.71 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 02 to 05 years
  • Grade levels P - K
  • Reading level 660
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00010433
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) has long been treasured for her illustrated animal tales from the English countryside.
Michael Hague has illustrated more than twenty children's classics, including lavish editions of A Wind in the Willows Christmas, The Wizard of Ox, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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