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"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" by Beatrix Potter, published in 1903, is a charming children's story featuring a mischievous squirrel and his encounters with a wise owl and a stern owl named Old Brown. Here's a summary of the plot:
Squirrel Nutkin and his friends, a group of lively squirrels, live on an island in the middle of a lake. They regularly travel to Owl Island to collect nuts, a tradition they've been following for years. One day, Nutkin decides to taunt Old Brown, an owl who lives on Owl Island, by sailing there on a raft made of twigs. Nutkin presents Old Brown with a collection of various nuts, but instead of behaving politely, he teases the owl with silly riddles and songs.
Old Brown, fed up with Nutkin's impertinence, seizes him by the tail and threatens to skin him and eat him for dinner. Nutkin manages to escape but not before Old Brown bites off his tail as a punishment.
The incident teaches Nutkin a lesson, and he becomes wiser and more cautious. However, he remains mischievous and continues his adventures with his friends on the island.
"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" is a delightful story that combines Potter's signature illustrations with a gentle moral lesson about the consequences of teasing and impolite behavior.
