Product Description
by Beatrix Potter (Author), Charles Santore (Illustrator)
Come along on an adventurous journey with the world's most beloved bunny, Peter Rabbit, in The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Cherished Stories. This beautiful Heirloom edition features illustrations by award winning artist, Charles Santore and includes a CD Audio version narrated by Academy Award Winning Actor, Jeff Bridges.
Valuable lessons can be learned from the mischievous and disobedient Peter Rabbit as he ignores his mother's warning about Mr. McGregor and his vegetable garden. As Peter gets into trouble, he'll have to ask for help to find a way home. Explore the other characters in Beatrix Potter's enchanted world with several other stories about Peter's animal friends. These timeless children's classics provide kids with tales about values, morals, and virtue.
This Heirloom edition features:
- A beautifully designed hardcover
- Audio CD narrated by Academy Award Winning Actor, Jeff Bridges
- A large four-page foldout opens to 46 inches and brings this story to life for little ones
- A Peter Rabbit coloring poster and a countdown to Easter poster
- A keepsake envelope for safe storage
- Other classic tales by Beatrix Potter included are: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, and The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies
- Illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore
The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Cherished Stories:
- Makes a great gift for baby showers, spring holidays such as Easter, or birthdays
- Is perfect for family and bedtime reading, or preschool lessons
- A wonderful classic to add to family collections
The critically-acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore, has been celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children's stories, including The Night Before Christmas, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, and more!
Author Biography
Charles Santore renowned illustrations have been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Santore is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children's stories such as Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Paul Revere's Ride, which was named 2004 Children's Book of the Year for Poetry by the Bank Street College Children's Book Committee. His illustrations for The Wizard of Oz, which is widely considered to be the quintessential illustrated version, were used as the scenic backdrops for a major television performance of the work.
