«The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter» by Beatrix Potter

The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter contains nineteen stories written by Beatrix Potter.The most famous story is Peter Rabbit, which features a naughty young rabbit who learns the value of listening to his mother.The following stories are included:The Tale of Peter Rabbit     The Tailor of Gloucester         The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin     The Tale of Benjamin Bunny     The Tale of Two Bad Mice     The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle     The Pie and the Patty-Pan     The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher     The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit     The Story of Miss Moppet     The Tale of Tom Kitten     The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck     The Roly-Poly Pudding     The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies     The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse     The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes     The Tale of Mr. Todd     The Tale of Pigling Bland     Ginger and PicklesTotal Running Time (TRT): 3 hours, 47 min. Reading by Jenny Lundak.Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children's books, featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which celebrated the British landscape and country life. Potter published over 23 books: the best known are those written between 1902 and 1922. She died of pneumonia and heart disease on 22 December in 1943 at age 77, leaving almost all her property to the National Trust. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now comprises the Lake District National Park.Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world, in many languages. Her stories have been retold in song, film, ballet and animation.