Book description
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is an original classic by Beatrix Potter.
Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I am recommending this book because I fell in love with it as a child.
First, those beautiful watercolor illustrations of pure whimsy and secondly, I secretly loved the mischievous squirrel Nutkin and his riddles. As an adult, I love cuddling with my family's nutkins and sharing a laugh and a lesson on the sly.
There is just something special about sharing with your grandchildren a book you loved as a child!
From Donna's list on nutty squirrel tail tales.
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