#79 in Children’s books
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- 58
- Pages
- about 1 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is a small, lively adventure that still holds very young listeners. A disobedient rabbit, a forbidden garden and a narrow escape: Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated it herself, and it was first published in 1902. Some adult readers are struck by how much real danger it contains for a bedtime story. Aloud, it takes only a few minutes.
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About the book
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he gets into, and is chased around, the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after offering him chamomile tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, the son of Potter's former governess, Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. The book was a success, and multiple reprints were issued in the years immediately following its debut. It has been translated into 36 languages, and with 45 million copies sold, it is one of the best-selling books in history.
Reading order · The World of Beatrix Potter
Full order & progress →- The Tale of Peter RabbitThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - The Tailor of GloucesterThe Tailor of Gloucester–Not ranked yet
- Benjamin BunnyBenjamin Bunny–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Two Bad MiceThe Tale of Two Bad Mice–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleThe Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of the Pie and the Patty PanThe Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherThe Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher–Not ranked yet
- The Story of a Fierce Bad RabbitThe Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit–Not ranked yet
- The Story of Miss MoppetThe Story of Miss Moppet–Not ranked yet
- TALE OF TOM KITTENTALE OF TOM KITTEN–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck–Not ranked yet
- The roly-poly puddingThe roly-poly pudding–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of the Flopsy BunniesThe Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Ginger and PicklesThe Tale of Ginger and Pickles–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse and Other Mouse StoriesThe Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse and Other Mouse Stories–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Timmy TiptoesThe Tale of Timmy Tiptoes–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Mr. TodThe Tale of Mr. Tod–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Pigling BlandThe Tale of Pigling Bland–Not ranked yet
- Appley Dapply's Nursery RhymesAppley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseThe Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse–Not ranked yet
- Cecily Parsley's nursery rhymesCecily Parsley's nursery rhymes–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonThe Tale of Little Pig Robinson–Not ranked yet
- The Tale of Kitty-in-BootsThe Tale of Kitty-in-Boots–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 213 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 11 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 202 | 95% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Tale of Peter Rabbit for?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 58 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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