In this original edition, Peter and his sisters are told to go gather blackberries and not to go into MacGregor's garden because Peter's father was made into a pie by MacGregor after being found in the garden. Peter, who is wearing a new coat, promptly disobeys his mother, stuffs himself with vegetables, gets spotted by MacGregor, loses his coat and barely makes it out of the garden alive. When Peter gets home, he is given chamomile tea for dinner....

A frog fishing from his lily pad boat does not catch any fish, but one catches him.

The warmth, whimsy and charm of these animal stories have made them favorites with generations of children and adults.

When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish the waistcoat for the Mayor, the mice finish it for him.

Lucie visits the laundry of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog, and finds her lost handkerchiefs.