

Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, The
Author: Beatrix Potter
Narrator: Joan Walker
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 02/27/2018
Categories: Children's Fiction
Author: Beatrix Potter
Narrator: Joan Walker
Unabridged: 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 02/27/2018
Categories: Children's Fiction
British author and artist Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated many children's books in the late nineteenth century. She is best known for her enchanting tales and endearing drawings of woodland creatures in human clothes, most notably Peter Rabbit. Her stories are simple and direct; it was important to Potter to not "write down" to the young listener or reader. Her beloved classic stories remain popular throughout the world today.
Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington, London, to a wealthy Victorian family. She was educated by governesses who encouraged her to write and who taught her art and music. When she was twenty-seven, she drew a picture and wrote a story for a sick friend about four little rabbits. Nine years later, the now-classic story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was published, and it became an overnight success.
Potter's literary work diminished after 1918 because her eyesight deteriorated. She devoted her last thirty years to raising Herdwick sheep and investing in real estate. Potter was the first president of the Herdwick Sheepbreeders' Association, which still exists today. Potter died on December 22, 1943, in Lancashire. She bequeathed fourteen farms, including Hill Top Farm, the setting of several of her books, and 4,000 acres to the British National Trust.
One place suits one person, another place suits another person. The whole story is summed up in this quote. Illustrations were very good. And the writing was also good and straight forward. This story was a very delightful read for me. (^_^) But I would highly recommend this to children. Februar......more
"One place suits one person, another place suits another person. For my part, I prefer to live in the country, like Timmy Willie." Much like Timmy and Beatrix, I am country through and through. This little tale is probably the most developed in terms of saying something, which is that some people jus......more
I don't know which came first, this or 'Town Mouse, Country Mouse', regardless, this is a similar story. Beatrix is losing her eyesight by this time it says. I think some of these pictures are my favorite. It is so beautiful. I even like the story. Johnny Town-Mouse and his friends are so aristocrat......more