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 The Pie and The Patty-Pan features the houses, gardens and streets of the village of Sawrey, where Beatrix Potter lived, at Hill Top, her first farm. The inhabitants, however, are animals rather than people, and problems arise when Ribby the cat invites Duchess the dog to tea. The Tale of The Pie and The Patty-Pan is number 17 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 .
There are 64 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 the Pie and the Patty-Pan
"The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan" is a charming children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published in 1905. The story features two animal characters, a cat named Ribby and a dog named Duchess. Here's a summary of the plot:
Ribby, the cat, invites Duchess, the dog, to tea. She is planning to serve a delicious pie made of mouse and butterfly. However, Ribby realizes that she has run out of the main ingredients - mouse and butterfly - just before Duchess arrives. Panicked, she sends Duchess to fetch a patty-pan (a type of baking dish) from the store while she goes to find a suitable mouse.
Duchess goes to the store but becomes confused and brings back a patty-pan, which Ribby already has. Ribby then goes to borrow a mouse from her neighbor, Miss Moppet, but the mouse escapes and hides in a doll's cradle. Unaware of this, Ribby serves Duchess her tea with the pie baked in the patty-pan. During the meal, Ribby and Duchess hear strange noises and mistakenly believe them to be the ghost of the mouse they intend to eat.
Eventually, the mystery is resolved when Miss Moppet arrives to retrieve her mouse. Ribby and Duchess are relieved to learn that the strange noises were caused by the mouse in the cradle. They share a good laugh and decide to have a delicious meal of fish instead.
"The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan" emphasizes themes of friendship, misunderstandings, and the importance of sharing a good laugh even in challenging situations.
This book features the following characters:
Ribby
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Ribby.
Duchess
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Duchess.
