The Tale of Tom Kitten

by Beatrix Potter

Overview

No kitten wants to be at a fancy party when there are adventures to be had! From the much-loved author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
 
Three little kittens are dressed in their finest clothes for a tea party, but can't help getting dirty and embarrassing their mother. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children's Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532400360
Publisher:	Xist Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2022
Series:	Xist Illustrated Children's Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	54
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
File size:	16 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	1 - 12 Years

About the Author

Beatrix Potter was born to a wealthy family in London and was raised by governesses instead of attending school with other children. She loved animals and had many pets, including rabbits. Beatrix spent many long holidays in the country and began to sketch and then watercolor animals, plants and landscapes. She studied art in the late 1870s at the National Art Training School and her first commercial success was selling art used in greeting cards. The Tale of Peter Rabbit began as a letter she wrote and illustrated to the children of one of her former governesses. Beatrix later transformed it into a book, which she published privately. The enchanting story was published in 1902 by Frederich Warne & Co. and readers everywhere were captivated by the tale of a mischievous bunny. Beatrix Potter went on to write more than twenty children's stories. She used the proceeds from her books to buy Hill Top Farm and other nearby land to preserve the unique hill country landscape. She died on December 22nd, 1943 at her home at age 77, leaving almost all her property to the National Trust. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now constitutes the Lake District National Park. Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world in many languages with her stories being retold in song, film, ballet, and animation, and her life depicted in a feature film and television film.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was published, selling over 28,000 copies the first year. This series brought her fame and wealth. She went on to write 23 books. These works have had a profound impact on illustrated children’s books to this day.

Read an Excerpt

Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mitten, Tom Kitten, and Moppet.

They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust.

(Continues…)

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