The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

by Beatrix Potter (Author), Beatrix Potter (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $4.68

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.48

• Used

  Hardcover
  1987

  $3.48

  Squirrel Nutkin, who has no nice manners at all, goes with his brother, Twinkleberry, and their many squirrel cousins to hunt for nuts on Owl Island.Twinkleberry and the cousins politely request permission from Old Brown, the resident owl, and bring him gifts to express their appreciation as they eagerly gather nuts on several trips. But Nutkin will have none of this. Instead, he rudely poses silly riddles for the owl to solve. Old Brown appears to be totally indifferent, but his anger is rising. Little readers will enjoy learning how Old Brown takes his revenged and what becomes of Squirrel Nutkin!