The Beatrix Potter Collection
Beautiful Rendering Of Beloved Storybooks
Beatrix Potter takes her rightful place alongside Walt Disney and the Brothers Grimm as a storyteller for children of all ages, as this delightful boxed set demonstrates. The collection includes nine 30-minute animated tales (tails?) of Peter Rabbit and crew, originally--and lovingly--produced for the BBC. In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, our dear incorrigible friend Peter, along with siblings Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, is left alone for the day by their mum, who tells them to go have fun but to stay away from the garden of mean Mr. McGregor (Your father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor). Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail mind their mum, but Peter, of course, is off on a grand adventure, and quicker than you can say camomile tea, he gets the fright of his life, and a rather upset tummy to boot. Yet Potters morality tales are not didactic, and the misbehavior is all too human (or lapine). Other beloved Potter characters captured in this set include Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mrs. Tiggywinkle, Samuel Whiskers, and Pigling Bland. All will make fast friends with young first-time viewers as well as bring sweet memories to adults who
havent read the original books in years. Potter is known as much for her delicate artwork and beautiful watercolors in her books as for the yarns themselves, and The Beatrix Potter Collection preserves and gives homage to her artistic skill. While the animation isnt technically zippy, its perfectly suited to Potters art and the stories themselves, which are allowed to unfold gently, without quick-cut editing or elbow-in-the-ribs setups. Also delightful is the music, unhurried and sweetly melodic. Settle in with some nice currant buns and enjoy. --A.T. Hurley
Personal Review: The Beatrix Potter Collection
This is a an extremely well done production of Beatrix Potter's works. The animation is straight from the story books, as is all the dialogue. The episodes begin with an actress playing Beatrix Potter sitting down to write the stories as letters to different children. Everything from the English countryside to the beautiful music make these very special. Our children watch these over and over. I would recommend this to parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians and children of all ages.
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