The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

by Beatrix Potter

Publisher
Independently published
Pages
28
Language
English
Published
1909

Overview

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies is Beatrix Potter's comic story about Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy, and their many sleepy children. After finding lettuces in Mr. McGregor's rubbish heap, the young rabbits grow drowsy and fall into danger when Mr. McGregor discovers them. The story turns a simple garden raid into a suspenseful rescue with Potter's characteristic wit.

The book works because it combines domestic rabbit family life with the ever-present threat of the human garden. Potter balances coziness and danger, giving even a lettuce patch real stakes. Her illustrations make the bunnies soft and endearing while the plot stays brisk and mischievous. Readers interested in Peter Rabbit's world, classic animal stories, garden adventures, family humor, and read-aloud picture books will enjoy this lively tale.

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