Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears; but his sobs were overheard by some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to exert himself.
Here’s why I love this book: it uses the word “implored.” Also “dreadfully,” “fortnight,” and “chamomile.” There are a lot of abominable [...]
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The Potter Project: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or, Stay Away From the Man Who Ate Your Father
Posted in classic kidlit, tagged Beatrix Potter, classic children's literature, picture books, The Potter Project, The Tale of Peter Rabbit on January 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Potter Project
Posted in classic kidlit, tagged Beatrix Potter, classic children's literature, picture books on January 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I grew up in the kind of household where I was given a cross-stitch sampler to do when I was nine years old. Where antique washboards and darning tools were artfully displayed on the wall. Where rotary fabric cutters were considered a newfangled contraption for lazy seamstresses. A house where the old-fashioned [...]
