Study notes: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit ignores his mother and squeezes under the gate into Mr. McGregor's garden, where he eats too many vegetables and has to run for his life. A very short classic for young children.
Themes
Listening to parents. Mischief. Home.
People to follow
Peter, his sisters, Mrs. Rabbit, and Mr. McGregor.
Talk about
- Why does Peter go into the garden?
- How does he escape?
- What happens to Peter at the end?
Public-domain text. First published in 1902; Beatrix Potter died in 1943, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.