Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The, Beatrix Potter
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The, Beatrix Potter
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Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The

Author: Beatrix Potter

Narrator: Joan Walker

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

In the Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, a naughty squirrel, and his many cousins sail to Owl Island on a mission to collect nuts. While obtaining permission from old Owl Brown, naughty Squirrel Nutkin disrespectfully dances around, singing a nonsensical song. As the collecting continues, Squirrel Nutkin's naughty antics only increase. Will old Owl Brown notice? The second of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin has delighted children since 1903.

About Beatrix Potter

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.


Reviews

Yes, I just read this 100-year-old story for the first time today. And: 1. Twinkleberry is a good name for a squirrel. So is Nutkin, but I was unprepared for Twinkleberry. 2. Old Brown is a patient owl. Seriously, with an upstart like Nutkin being all impertinent on his doorstep. It's a wonder he didn......more

Goodreads review by [ J o ]

There is a place in my heart that is reserved only for Red Squirrels. My boyfriend cannot get in there and neither can chocolate. It pains me that I had to go all the way from the North of England to Lyon, France, just to see a Red Squirrel. I like to think of Beatrix Potter as an illustrator first,......more