It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter's very first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, these editions have delightful colourful covers and specially designed endpapers. And to make them extra special, we have included a publisher's note to tell you all about the history of how each book came to be. The Tale of Mr. Tod brings back Beatrix Potter's most popular heroes, Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny, in an adventure that also features two very disagreeable villains. Fortunately Tommy Brock the badger and Mr. Tod the fox dislike each other so much that when Tommy Brock kidnaps Benjamin's young family, Mr. Tod unwittingly becomes the rabbits' ally. The Tale of Mr. Tod is number 14 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books.
This book features in the following series: Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter Originals, Original Peter Rabbit Books .
This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.
There are 88 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2012 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Based on original Beatrix Potter illustrations and featuring favourite Potter characters.
This book contains the following story:
The Tale of Mr Tod
"The Tale of Mr. Tod" is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published in 1912. The story revolves around the cunning fox Mr. Tod and his encounters with other animals, particularly Tommy Brock, a badger, and Benjamin Bunny. Here's a summary of the plot:
Mr. Tod, the fox, lives in a cozy house in the woods. He is a sly and cunning character, and he often sets traps to catch animals for his dinner. One day, he encounters Tommy Brock, a grumpy badger, who has kidnapped the children of Benjamin Bunny and intends to eat them.
Benjamin Bunny seeks the help of Mr. Tod's arch-enemy, Mr. Tod's neighbor, Mr. Benjamin Bouncer, a strong and brave cat, to rescue his children. Together, they come up with a plan to outwit Tommy Brock and save the bunnies.
As Mr. Tod's plan unfolds, he captures the badger's children and locks them up in a small oven. However, Tommy Brock, in an attempt to steal the children away, becomes stuck in the oven himself. Mr. Tod, realizing his mistake, tries to free Tommy Brock but is unsuccessful.
In the meantime, Benjamin Bunny and Mr. Bouncer manage to rescue the baby bunnies and return them safely to their home. Tommy Brock, still stuck in the oven, is eventually discovered and captured by Mr. Tod. The story ends with Mr. Tod and Tommy Brock both being carried away by humans, leaving the woods peaceful once again.
"The Tale of Mr. Tod" is a thrilling and adventurous story, a tale of cleverness, bravery, and justice.
This book features the following characters:
Mr Bouncer
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Mr Bouncer.
Mr Tod
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Mr Tod.
Benjamin Bunny
This book features Potter's character, Benjamin Bunny.
Tommy Brock
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Tommy Brock.
