The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is a picture book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in August 1903. The story is about a squirrel named Nutkin who annoys an owl called Old Brown. The owl grabs the squirrel's tail and pulls it off. Potter's next book was The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
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First edition cover
AuthorBeatrix Potter
IllustratorBeatrix Potter
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFrederick Warne & Co.
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Preceded byThe Tale of Peter Rabbit 
Followed byThe Tailor of Gloucester 

Story

Squirrel Nutkin's brother Twinkleberry, Nutkin and their many cousins sail to Owl Island. They made a boat of twigs. They offer the owl Old Brown gifts. They ask his permission to collect nuts on his island. Old Brown lets the squirrels pick nuts. Squirrel Nutkin dances and sings silly riddles to the owl, every day. Finally Nutkin makes the Old Brown mad. The owl catches Nutkin. Nutkin escapes, but loses most of his tail. After this he becomes furious when he is asked riddles.

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