The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse (Potter 23 Tales) - Hardcover
Children’s Classic Bedtime Story: The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse - A Vintage Collection Edition
Sometimes the grass seems greener on the other side of the fence; however, upon further inspection, up close, it proves to be less than expected after all. And so this wonderful adventure begins as a county mouse goes to the city and the city mouse goes to the country, it may seem great but is finally decided by both that there is no place like home. An exciting tale written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter . Edited and presented by R.F. Gilmor for a new generation to hold and love."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.
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Johnny Town-Mouse was born in a cupboard. Timmy Willie was born in a garden. Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper. The gardener sent vegetables to town once a week by carrier; he packed them in a bid hamper.
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- PublisherWarne
- Publication date1918
- ISBN 10 072320604X
- ISBN 13 9780723206040
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages58
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The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse / by Beatrix Potter, author of 'The tale of Peter Rabbit,' &c.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. 15 X 11 CM- " Beatrix Potter (illustrator). Reprint 1986.- "Do you ever feel that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? Well, so did Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willie. One was a town mouse and one was a country mouse, and when they end up in each other's worlds they soon discover that they were much happier where they started! Now, with all the original text in a fully illustrated Worthington Press edition, Beatrix Potter's animal stories have been a joy to generations of young readers. Her warm, playful illustrations in soft colors invite children into the world of words and flights of fancy. Once there, she gently and humorously guides readers along the path of righteousness, leaving just enough room for children to wonder if that incorrigible Peter will be back in McGregor's garden tomorrow. Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, her first and perhaps most famous being The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In all, Potter wrote thirty books; the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. Frederick Warne & Co was founded in 1865 by London bookseller and publisher, Frederick Warne. I Hardcover has white laminated covers with full color illustrations front & rear, black lettering on spine & front cover. No DJ. Seller Inventory # 021311
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