The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Bibliography
Potter, Beatrix. 2002. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London, England: Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN: 9780723247708

Plot Summary
Peter Rabbit is the naughtiest of the four siblings. One morning, Peter Rabbit ventures into Mr.McGregor’s garden inspite of his mother’s strict warning not to go there. Peter Rabbit is spotted by Mr.McGregor and is chased all over the garden. Peter Rabbit finally escapes, but he is frightened and tired from being chased by Mr.McGregor.

Critical Analysis
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is a remarkable classic. Each page has a neat illustration to go with the text which does the job of telling the story very nicely. The text is simple and easy to understand for beginner readers. The small sized book is comfortable to hold for little children. Children will relate to the story as they do things that their mother warns them against. Children will also learn the consequences of not listening to their mother, but at the same time the story is not trying to teach right or wrong behavior.

The story Peter Rabbit’s mother tells children about their father is a little odd and can raise many questions amongst children reading the book.

At the end of the story Peter Rabbit’s mother notices that Peter Rabbit has lost a second pair of shirt and shoe in a fortnight. This will allow the children to imagine what had happened when Peter Rabbit lost his things the first time. Children will also know that Peter Rabbit is always getting into trouble.