– clothing, as she is expecting guests for tea. 24 CLC Addeddate 2006-12-01 20:13:38 Call number AWE-5277 [2] She continued to paint and draw, and experienced her first professional artistic success in 1890 when she sold six designs of humanized animals to a greeting card publisher. The Tale of Tom Kitten Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. With Niamh Cusack, Alan Bowe, Mary Jane Bowe, Jenny Moore. The following year, in October 1908, The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was published, which again featured Tom Kitten, as well as his mother and sisters. Seller 99.7% positive. £3.25 + £11.99 P&P. The Tale of Tom Kitten is number eight in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten The Tale of Tom Kitten is a children's book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. Tom accepts for his sisters and himself and promises "[we] will all come, if our Ma doesn't catch us". Once the tea party is underway however, its "dignity and repose" are disturbed by the kittens romping overhead and leaving a bedroom in disorder. The books were composed of pairs of pictures with short, appropriate texts at the foot of each page. It was released by Frederick Warne & Co. in September 1907. It was first published in September 1907. The tale is about manners and how children react to them. As models, she used ducks belonging to a distant cousin who lived at Putney Park. Both books were intended for children aged ten to twelve years. Watch; [11], Potter continued to publish with Warnes. NOOK Book. He is disheveled when he reaches the top of the wall, and loses his hat, but his sisters try to pull him together. Description: Here we have a tale of three little kittens – Mittens, Tom Kitten and Moppet – whom their mother, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, dresses in fine – but very stiff! [27] Similar "side-shows" (as she termed the spinoffs) were produced with her approval over the following two decades. [23] Jemima's book would also feature eight pairs of pictures. Book from Project Gutenberg: The Tale of Tom Kitten Library of Congress Classification: PZ Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016, Classic author, but a confusing read for a young child, Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I would recommend reading the book a couple of times before you read it as a bed time story. "[15], A pencil sketch illustrating the line "[The three Puddle-ducks] stopped and stood in a row, staring up at the kittens" depicted the duck on the right facing the other two ducks, apparently in conversation. The Tale of Tom Kitten is set in the cottage garden Beatrix created herself at Hill Top, the farm she owned near the village of Sawrey. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2016. Children will enjoy the tale of the mischievous cats and the delightful illustrations of Beatrix Potter. The accompanying illustration depicts three kittens playing about a painting book and several crayons lying on the ground. The illustrations are bright and colorful. Potter became deeply depressed and was ill for many weeks,[12] but rallied to complete the last few tales she had planned and discussed with Warne. Tabitha turns her kittens into the garden to keep them out of the way while she makes hot buttered toast for the party. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Tom Kitten's very name suggest carefree, mischievous boyishness in the manner of the 19th century's exemplars of boyhood, Tom Sawyer, Ton Aldrich[citation needed], and Tom Brown. The tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter. Although the kittens are not shown in the picture, the ducks now have their backs to the kittens sitting on the wall and cannot be staring up at them as the line indicates – but only those who are familiar with Sawrey would realize this.[15]. Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. A week after the letter to Millie Warne she wrote her publisher Harold Warne, "I have not quite finished the Kitten, it is an exasperating model; and I always find it difficult to settle to work in the country. [35] Tom Kitten is available in an electronic format. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The kittens lose the rest of their clothing descending the wall. They climb upon the garden wall and lose some of their clothing in the ascent. I wanted to like this book, but the book is confusing for children and the terminology and vocabulary shows the time frame from which it is written. An illustration depicts the bedroom in complete disorder and Tom in his mother's bonnet. Tom is fat and bursts several buttons, but his mother sews them back on again. I think myself they will lighten up the book. I'm loving this book. Something went wrong. When their mother sends them outside while she waits for her visitors, she couldn't possibly guess what kind of mess they are going to get themselves into! Twelve Potter titles including The Tale of Tom Kitten were under licence to Fukuinkan-Shoten of Tokyo, and released in Japanese in the 1970s. I will bring the flannel petticoat & some more head drops directly.[22]. The Tale of Tom Kitten (The Original Peter Rabbit Books), Potter, Beatrix , Very. The author interrupts to promise the reader she will make a larger book about Tom some day. Another music box featuring Tom and playing "My Favorite Things" was issued in 1990, and a music box featuring Tabitha Twitchit and playing "Lara's Theme" was released the same year. Please try your request again later. Inspired by the real Tabitha and a kitten Potter borrowed for the 1906 production of The Story of Miss Moppet, The Tale of Tom Kitten is about how children react to manners. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The tale is about manners and how children react to them. Beswick Pottery of Longton, Staffordshire was one of the first and a porcelain figurine of Tom Kitten was one of the first ten Beswick Potter figurines released in 1948. Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016. However when Potter copied her sketch for the book picture she inadvertently turned the duck's head to the right (like the other two ducks) with all three now facing the same direction. She was educated by governesses and tutors, and passed a quiet childhood reading, painting, drawing, visiting museums and art exhibitions, and tending a nursery menagerie of small animals. Twenty thousand copies of the book were released in September 1907 and another 12,500 the following December. $10.00. Potter composed a few miniature letters for child friends as if from the characters in the tale, and, in 1917, she released a painting book under Tom Kitten's name. I would recommend this book for children older than 5. Potter added her personal furnishings to the illustrations: her flowered washbasin, the cane chair where the kittens sit to be scrubbed, her hall clock and wall mirror. The Radici part means it has been translated, and the preface pages are not quite English, but the body of the book is fine. The farmhouse interior and its furnishings are precisely rendered. Once the t… Please try again. Some of the pictures are very bad, but the book as a whole is passable, and the ducks help it out. "Pickle" was Potter's word for mischievous kittens, children, and her exuberant, free-spirited cousin Caroline Hutton. Explaining the words to your children as you read does not make it great for bed time. [1], Potter's adolescence was as quiet as her childhood. "The ducks are least satisfactory. Well you're in luck, because here they come. Watch; Beatrix Potter The Tale of Tom Kitten ~ F. Warne & Co ~ Vintage ~ RARE 1907. Moppet invites Mr. Drake Puddle-duck to help dress Tom. Read about Tom Kitten, his family and friends, and all the animals he meets along the way. [28], After Potter's death in December 1943, Frederick Warne & Co. granted licences to various firms for the production of merchandise based on the Potter characters. Moppet and Mittens soon have their pinafores smeared with grass stains. [7] Unable to find a buyer for the tale, she published it for family and friends at her own expense in December 1901. [39], The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding, The Adventures of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny, Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tale_of_Tom_Kitten&oldid=1006813769, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [6] Potter liked the suggestion, and, in 1900, revised a tale she had written for five-year-old Noel Moore in 1893, and fashioned a dummy book of it in imitation of Helen Bannerman's 1899 bestseller The Story of Little Black Sambo. [37], Potter's books have been translated into nearly thirty languages, including Greek and Russian. [17], Some of the pictures of the ducks were made in London. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One of the three books produced during this period was The Story of Miss Moppet, a Victorian moral tale about teasing and its consequences with a kitten as the eponymous heroine. She pulls them off the wall, "smacks" them, and takes them back to the house. New Listing The Tale of Tom Kitten By Beatrix Potter Reissue 1935 Mint. [33], As of 2010, all of Potter's 23 small format books remain in print, and available as complete sets in presentation boxes,[34] and as a 400-page omnibus. He picks up various articles of Tom's clothing and "he put[s] them on himself!" Seller 99.7% positive. Arrived in perfect condition. Love board books for toddlers, and this is a good one. You guessed it: blue. [36], The English language editions of Potter's books still bore the Frederick Warne imprint in 2010 though the company was sold to Penguin Books in 1983. The Tale of Tom Kitten The story is about Tabitha Twitchit, a cat who invited her friends over for tea. Their mother, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, expects "fine company" for tea so she fetches the children indoors to wash and dress them before her friends arrive. He was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall. Both volumes were released in 305 by 240 millimetres (12.0 in × 9.4 in) paper or board cover formats. ‎The Tale of Tom Kitten is a children's book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. This special edition with its Mondrian design cover is different but not in keeping with Beatrix Potter's art. Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. Delighhtful. It has since been reprinted many times and also been translated into several languages. Unable to add item to List. Drake Puddle-duck, Rebeccah Puddle-duck, and Tom with the Butterfly were released in 1984. Harold Warne criticized the line "all the rest of Tom's clothes came off" and thought "all" should be changed to "nearly all" but Potter objected: "Nearly all" won't do! Report item - opens in a new window or tab. He was released as a bean bag in 1999. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit) The tale of Tom Kitten by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943. It was released by Frederick Warne & Co. in September 1907. Download THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN free in PDF & EPUB format. Her interests in the natural world and country life were nurtured with holidays in Scotland, the Lake District, and Camfield Place, the Hertfordshire home of her paternal grandparents. Their labour-intensive products were unprofitable however, and in 1972, The Eden Toy Company of New York became the exclusive manufacturer of Potter characters. View All Available Formats & Editions. When their mother sends them outside while she waits for her visitors, she couldn't possibly guess what kind of mess they are going to get themselves into! Two copies received Sep 4, 1907. The rest of his buttons burst. The vocabulary made it uninteresting to my four year old. Publication date [c1907] Publisher London : Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. Collection oiseut; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor OISE - University of Toronto Language English. Download Image of The tale of Tom Kitten. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. & W. Chester, Ltd. and Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.. Tabitha is "affronted". The next illustration shows Tabitha entering the room. Tabitha Twitchit, a cat, invites friends for tea. It was nicely written and i really enjoyed reading this at my bed time. The Tale of Tom Kitten is a tale about teasing, featuring a kitten and a mouse, that was written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and is book 11 in the Tales of Peter Rabbit & Friends series. This naughty little kitten has stolen the hearts of thousands of children. Not only has Tabitha forced her children into unnatural human clothing but forces them into unnatural postures. She sends the kittens to bed, and tells her friends the kittens have the measles. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. [18] Twenty thousand copies were released in September 1907 in a 138 by 105 millimetres (5.4 in × 4.1 in) small book format and another 12,500 the following December. She had difficulty with the ducks. He was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall. Directed by Dennis Abey, Dave Unwin, Dianne Jackson. $3.99. Only the cover is the new design. The tale of Tom Kitten by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943. The Tale of Tom Kitten. The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse (Peter Rabbit), The Tale Of Benjamin Bunny: With Classic Illustrated. [13], In 1906, Potter experimented with book formats for babies and very young children just acquiring verbal skills. The Tale of Tom Kitten is a picture book for young children by the English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. I will read this again. It is very young and pretty and a most fearful pickle." https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Tom-Kitten-Beatrix-Potter/dp/1507731922 Tabitha sends her kittens upstairs, and tells her guests the kittens are in bed with the measles. The tale was translated and released in Dutch in 1946 as Tom Het Poesje and again in 1970 as Het Verhaal van Poekie Poes. Tabitha Twitchit, Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck, Rebeccah Puddle-Duck, and Mittens and Moppet were released either as single figurines or in combination with other characters. Six letters involving the characters from Tom Kitten are extant. Mrs. Moore recognized the literary and artistic value of the letters and urged her former charge to publish. This tale is about manners and how children react to them. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter Description: Here we have a tale of three little kittens – Mittens, Tom Kitten and Moppet – whom their mother, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, dresses in fine – but very stiff! The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit Tales) by Potter, Beatrix, NEW Book, FREE & £8.68 + £8.49 P&P. Download Beatrix Potter's THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN for your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $12.63 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to India. $5.88. The Tale of Tom Kitten Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. Tom Kitten was written out in an inexpensive exercise book with the text divided into short paragraphs and 24 pencil sketches pasted in at their corners. The tale of Tom Kitten This edition published in 1983 by Bantam Books in Toronto, . The white wicket gate and the fern covered stone wall are real world details as are the views looking out over Hill Top, Smithy Lane, Stoney Lane winding up to Bank Wood, and the dry stone walls crossing the fields. or Best Offer +$2.80 shipping. A Tom Kitten mug, plaque, and tableau were issued. Three Puddle-ducks come marching along the road – "pit pat paddle pat! Large Print. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix PotterOnline Text: http://gutenberg.org/ebooks/14837 The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit) [Potter, Beatrix] on Amazon.com. Then she combed their tails and whiskers (this is Tom Kitten). Scenes from the tales were produced as flat ornaments in 1987 featuring Tom and Moppet, and Drake Puddle-duck in Tom's clothes. Highly recommend, Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2015. He is unusually defiant of parental strictures and taboos. Tabitha Twitchit, the cat, invites friends for tea. The Tale of Tom Kitten (9780723247777) by Beatrix Potter 24 CLC Addeddate 2006-12-01 20:13:38 Call number AWE-5277 [32], Schmid & Co. of Toronto and Randolph, Massachusetts was granted rights to Beatrix Potter in 1977 and produced character-related merchandise over 18 years. In 1983, Tom Kitten was one of the first six flat ceramic Christmas ornaments issued by Schmid. Mrs. Pippin replies: I am sorry to hear of your sore throat, but what can you expect if you will stand on your head in a pond? It is a refreshment to do some outdoor sketching again. [23], Two Peter Rabbit music books by Christopher Le Fleming were published in December 1935 under the combined imprint of J. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. [9] Potter agreed to colour her pen and ink illustrations, chose the then-new Hentschel three-colour process for reproducing her watercolours,[10] and on 2 October 1902 The Tale of Peter Rabbit was released. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. Rebeccah Puddle-Duck however is "laid up with a sore throat" and writes Mrs. Ribstone Pippin (from The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan) asking for the loan of a red flannel petticoat to wear as a comforter. She was disappointed with the results. Tom Kitten gets up to many Adventures. [25], Potter asserted her tales would one day be nursery classics, and part of the process in making them so was marketing strategy. The entrance porch with its Barthay slate walls, the stone flagged floors, the oak panelling and deep-set windows were all original to the house and faithfully depicted. Watch; In sum, 12 Tom Kitten figurines were released by Beswick between 1948 and 2000. Some are better or worse than others." – clothing, as she is expecting guests for tea. [8], Frederick Warne & Co. had once rejected the tale but, eager to compete in the booming small format children's book market, reconsidered and accepted the "bunny book" (as the firm called it) following the recommendation of their prominent children's book artist L. Leslie Brooke. Jemima Puddle-duck and Rebeccah put on some of the dropped clothing. Tom and his sisters look so smart in their new clothes. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. "I have been very long over them," she wrote Le Fleming, "Doing them at odd times in a busy season of the year. Paperback. The tale is about manners and how children react to them. In the story, a mother cat dresses her playful kittens in fine clothes in preparation for a tea party. The most common tale of tom kitten material is metal. In 1926, it was re-published as The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016, We all love these timeless classics at our house. LC copy is a copyright deposit. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2016, The cover is interesting but not as appropriate as I thought it might be, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2016. by Beatrix Potter. Tom Kitten's Painting Book was published in June 1917 with a cover by Potter depicting Tom standing at an easel, paint brush in hand. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2015, Beautifully illustrated book written as only Beatrix Potter would. Hardcover. It was the second of Potter's three painting books for children, following Peter Rabbit's Painting Book of 1911 and preceding Jemima Puddle-Duck's Painting Book of 1925. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. When the book was opened, the fully coloured picture on the left page served as a model for the child artist to follow while colouring the outline picture on the right page. In 1991, Schmid manufactured a 3-dimensional Tom Kitten ornament, and in 1992 a Tabitha Twitchit ornament. Tom and other characters in the book have become the subjects of a variety of merchandise over the years including porcelain figurines and plush toys. Invitations for Christmas Eve "Indian corn and dancing" were sent from Sally Henny Penny "at Home at the Barn Door" to Tom, his sisters, and the Puddle-ducks. She wrote to Warne of her pictures, "I hope to bring the remaining four in a few days, if I get to Putney again tomorrow. As the model for Miss Moppet, Potter borrowed a kitten from a mason working at Hill Top and wrote to Millie Warne, Norman Warne's sister, "I have borrowed a kitten and I am rather glad of the opportunity of working at the drawings. Please try again. The three ducks set off up the road just as Tabitha approaches and discovers her three children with no clothes on. In addition to being naughty and losing their company clothes, Tom and his two sisters indulge in rowdy behavior when they are sent upstairs … Nevertheless I like it. Tom was very naughty, and he scratched. The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit) [Potter, Beatrix] on Amazon.com. Potter's career as a children's author and illustrator was launched in 1902 with the release of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. However, "the dignity and repose of the tea party" is disturbed by the "very extraordinary noises overhead" as the playful kittens romp in a bedroom. but the body of the book is fine. $10.99. Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. In the last pages, the Puddle-ducks have lost the kittens' clothing in a pond, and they have been looking for them ever since. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. $9.93. Tabitha Twitchit was a longtime resident at Hill Top who kept the rats in check and figures prominently in three of the books and peripherally in another. Illustrations depict the interior of the house and the gardens, paths, and gate at the front of the house. [14], Potter began work on Tom Kitten in the summer of 1906, and used the gardens and interior of the farmhouse at Hill Top as the setting for the tale. 0 Ratings 7 Want to read; 1 Currently reading; 1 Have read; This edition was published in 1907 by F. Warne & co. in New York. The first book contained six easy piano solos and the second book six easy piano duets. Free returns. "My friends will arrive in a minute, and you are not fit to be seen; I am affronted!" Potter thought the music charming but too difficult for children to perform. Сайт - http://englishfox.ruThe tale is about manners and how children react to them. [38] In 1986, MacDonald observed that the Potter books had become a traditional part of childhood in both English-speaking lands and those in which the books had been translated. The Tale of Tom Kitten The story is about Tabitha Twitchit, a cat who invited her friends over for tea. She continued to publish, and, in 1905, bought Hill Top, a farm in Lancashire (now Cumbria), with the sales profits from her books and a small legacy from an aunt. She had taken her drawing and sketching to one of the attics at Lingholm and found the place draughty yet "stuffy". I hope I have not been inconveniently long about it.". Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Tom and his sisters look so smart in their new clothes. She grew into a spinsterish young woman whose parents groomed her to be a permanent resident and housekeeper in their home. I am having another try at Pit Pat Puddle." [3] She hoped to lead a useful life independent of her parents, and tentatively considered a career in mycology, but the all-male scientific community regarded her as an amateur and she abandoned fungi. One new pair of pictures was added to Tom's book and three new pairs of pictures to Peter's book with the result that there were eight pairs of pictures in both books. Gift for young girl for her library since she loves kitties. New York. "Some of the letters were very funny," Potter wrote, "The defect was that inquiries and answers were all mixed up."[21]. Tom Kitten himself would be created from the drawings Potter had produced during the production of The Story of Miss Moppet. I suppose that when I give this to my grand daughter I will tell her about the fun she will have using this as a coloring book. Watch; Beatrix Potter The Tale of Tom Kitten ~ F. Warne & Co ~ Vintage ~ RARE 1907. The galley proofs arrived dated 21 February 1907 and Potter carefully read through them, making corrections where necessary and changes where appropriate. She tells them to keep their frocks clean and keep away from the pigsty, the dirty ash pit, Sally Henny Penny, and the Puddle-Ducks, and then returns to her work. Tom has a more difficult time gaining the top of the wall "breaking the ferns, and shedding buttons right and left". She is a blend of Potter herself and probably her mother or another proper Victorian lady who resembled her. Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Tom Kitten consists of 1 parts for ease of reading. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 23, 2015). $7.99. These letters were written as from her characters and intended to continue their lives outside their tales. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 as The Roly-Poly Pudding. [26] She was the first to exploit the commercial possibilities of her characters and tales with spinoffs such as a Peter Rabbit doll, an unpublished Peter Rabbit board game, and Peter Rabbit nursery wallpaper between 1903 and 1905. In the process, they cause some havoc! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The tale was adapted to animation in 1993. Chesters assured Potter her preliminary pencil sketches could be reproduced nicely but, in the end, they were inked-over by another artist without Potter's knowledge. or Best Offer +$2.80 shipping. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Another 3-dimensional Tom ornament was released in 1994 before the company closed in 1995. Some naughty kittens mess up their clothes when they promise to keep clean for visitors! Buy It Now +$2.95 shipping. Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. She missed the sheltered open air and gardening at Hill Top. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. She washes and dresses her three kittens… Tabitha Twitchit, a cat, invites friends for tea. Work began on Tom Kitten in 1906 and its setting became the Hill Top farmhouse. A plush Tom Kitten dressed in his finery was one of the first ten characters released in 1973. In 1907, Beatrx Potter, author of Peter Rabbit, introduced the world to Tom Kitten in the children’s book The Tale of Tom Kitten. The fifth piece in the book of solos was "Tom Kitten" and the fourth piece in the duet book was "The Puddle-Ducks Take a Walk". I only wanted to bone up on the story, and that is all there. Not gone down too well with Beatrix Potter traditionalists. The Tale of Tom Kitten is about the adventures of Tom Kitten and his 2 sisters, Moppet and Mittens, get into before his mother's company arrives. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. It was released by Frederick Warne & Co. in September 1907. she says. I suppose that when I give this to my grand daughter I will tell her about the fun she will have using this as a coloring book, Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016, This is a charming tale and all of the content is there, but the lovely drawings are all in gray-scale. Description What can one say about Beatrix Potter, she made the genre her own. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ( January 23, 2015, Beautifully illustrated book written as only Beatrix would. Outside their tales a spinsterish young woman whose parents groomed her to be seen i. 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