The Someone: 2 1/2 year old Beatrix
The Book: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter
I have always loved this book. I read it repeatedly to my child and am now sharing it with yet another generation. I especially like the way Beatrix Potter doesn't talk down to children. The sparrows "implore" Peter "to exert himself" when he's caught in the gooseberry net. She makes it plain what happened to Peter's father (baked in a pie, in case you can't remember), which makes it equally plain what might happen to Peter if Mr. MacGregor catches him. The only thing I "translated" for Bea was "fortnight". I changed it to "two weeks" so that Bea would know how ill Peter was because of his naughtiness. Next week, I'll try "Mrs. Tiggywinkle", another favorite of mine. I wish she lived near me; I could use someone to do my laundry and ironing.
The culprit himself.
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