Name: The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (Annotated): Hardcover Book
SKU: 60172583
Price: 124.07 NZD
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Author: Potter, Beatrix
ISBN: 9782382267189

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The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (Annotated): Hardcover Book

Type

Physical Book

Author

Beatrix Potter

Publisher

Books Explorer

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.6 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9782382267189

Synopsis "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (Annotated): Hardcover Book"

Beatrix Potter author of the children's story "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" that had been initially published in 1918. It's based upon a fable by Aesop called "The Town Mouse and the Country mouse." Here's a summary: Timmy Willie is moved to town unintentionally in a vegetable hamper. He is initially scared when he wakes up in'a huge house 'because the unfamiliar surroundings and also the noise of traffic outside are overwhelming. Johnny Town-Mouse, a resident of the house, lives a complete, busy city life with dinner parties along with other community gatherings, which he meets.Johnny tries to teach Timmy Willie about his lifestyle by supplying him with assorted foods and also taking him to meet many town mice. Timmy Willie is overwhelmed due to the noise, pace and type of food offered. He misses the quiet of the countryside and the standard foods like peas and barrow.The strange lifestyle gradually causes Timmy Willie ill. Johnny recognizes his trouble and directs him back to the country. Johnny sees Timmy Willie at his rural house later on. Timmy Willie said the town was overwhelming but Johnny finds the countryside unfamiliar and somewhat frightening. The peace and tranquility aren't completely appreciated or even understood by him, and he is bothered by the rain and predators like the cat and owl.Both mice ultimately discover they're more at home in their original homes. They parted ways, acknowledging their differences in lifestyle and cherishing their own homes more deeply.The tale brilliantly spotlights the thought that what suits one person (or mouse) may not work for another person, and there's no place like home.

Beatrix Potter

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Who could imagine that a lonely girl, raised within the walls of a Victorian mansion and surrounded by strict social conventions, would revolutionize children's literature with a mischievous rabbit and his blue jacket? Beatrix Potter (United Kingdom, 1866-1943) was a British writer and illustrator known for her charming stories and illustrations of children's books, being one of the most beloved and celebrated authors in children's literature. Her books have been popular among children and adults for generations and have been translated into numerous languages

Before publishing her own works, Potter illustrated some works and worked for the publisher Hildesheimer and Faulkner. Faced with the refusal of several publishers to publish one of her early works, Peter Rabbit, the author decided to print 250 copies and distribute them among family and friends in December 1901. An instant success that caught the attention of Frederick Warne & Co, reconsidering the refusal and publishing the work in 1902. It was the beginning of a wonderful and fruitful career

In addition to the complete tales of Beatrix Potter, she dedicated herself to botany; was an entrepreneur and pioneer. She designed and created the first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903 and launched a line of products dedicated to her stories

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