The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- First published
- 1902
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book written and illustrated in 1893. The story follows mischievous young Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother's warning and sneaks into Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden. What begins as a quest for fresh vegetables quickly becomes a dangerous chase, as Peter must outwit the garden's owner to escape alive. His father wasn't so lucky—Mrs. McGregor baked him into a pie. Will Peter make it home safely, or will he share his father's fate?
- Rabbits
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #14838. The Tale of Peter Rabbit on Wikipedia.
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