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Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Anniversary)
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Anniversary) | Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as they make their way over to Owl Island to gather nuts. See what happens when Old Brown, the terrifying owl guardian of the island decides he has had enough of silly Nutkin's cheekiness! Ouch!! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing and bedding, nursery decor products and collectables. Upon her death, Beatrix Potter left 14 farms and over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped and protected for future generations to enjoy. Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is number two in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books. Look out for the rest! 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
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Robotswithpersonality
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Mehso-so

Reread of this series continues, alas, this one is slightly horrifying, which takes away from the charm. Obviously taunting/rudeness to one's elders and not bringing a gift for a host are emphatically discouraged, but the whole tail dismemberment and mention of possible skinning are a bridge too far for a children's book in my eyes. 😬 Pity, because there are some lovely illustrations of squirrels and harvest season.

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youneverarrived
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Thank you Helen for Alfie‘s card and book (love the choice 😂) 😍😍 so thoughtful and kind of you xx

squirrelbrain How are you and Alfie doing? Are you back at home and feeling better? 😘 5y
youneverarrived @squirrelbrain Alfie is no bother 💛 I‘m back home 🙏 they think it might be a womb infection but still not 100% sure. I‘ve been feeling better so hopefully I‘m on the mend ❤️ 5y
squirrelbrain Oh good, hopefully you‘ve turned a corner and you‘ll be back to full health soon. Sending love to all of you. 😘 5y
youneverarrived @squirrelbrain thank you 😘😘 5y
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SiriuslyWeasley
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Getting ready for winter! 💖

jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain I think you'll like this picture! 5y
Soubhiville Adorable! 5y
squirrelbrain @TheSpineView just posted it as well, @jenniferw88 ! 🐿❤️ 5y
hannah-leeloo @Jackal121 @CymbaX13 squirrel! 🐿️📚❤️ 5y
tracey38 Love this! 5y
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eraderneely
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Helen, thank you so much for the book! Sorry it‘s taken so long to post - it turns out I don‘t have much time to do anything that can‘t be done one-handed glued to a chair 😃. And yes, this is the perfect book! Neely is also very fond of squirrels so he was dead excited.

squirrelbrain Glad that you all like the book! Hope baby is doing well! 👶 ❤️ 5y
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Libby1
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Perhaps Squirrel Nutkin is a bit too #Playful .

Here‘s the lesson, kids: don‘t be too annoying or you might lose a body part.

#YESvember17

DGRachel I ❤️ Beatrix Potter!! 7y
Kaye 😳😢Which part did the squirrel lose? 7y
Libby1 @Kaye - just his tail! He was fine! I only shared that because I thought the story was well-known. 😳 7y
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Libby1 @DGRachel - my son has a few of these out from the library at the moment. He‘s loving them! 7y
Kaye Oh.. sorry. I have heard of the author but can honestly never remember reading any of her books. 🙁 (edited) 7y
Libby1 No problem, @Kaye ! 😃 7y
heikemarie I too have never even heard of Squirrel Nutkin or what happens with his tail - I thought Beatrix Potter wrote about rabbits! 7y
Libby1 @inwhichHeikereadsharder - oh, she wrote about lots of animals! Her illustrations are perfection. Some of the language is outdated but they are gorgeous books. 7y
GondorGirl I have a couple magnets of these illustrations on my fridge. I love squirrels! 7y
Libby1 Lovely, @GondorGirl ! ❤️🐿❤️. I know that‘s a chipmunk but for some reason my phone doesn‘t have a squirrel emoji. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 7y
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parasolofdoom
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My 2 year old loves to collect things for me 🤗

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SecretLivesOfFictionLovers
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I read another one of Beatrix Potter's beloved tales to my daughter the other night. I can't wait for the day that she can read them back to me.

jessicarenee She's so cute! 8y
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