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Written by: Beatrix Potter Illustrated by: Beatrix Potter Published by: Penguin Random House Read by: Rose Byrne Suggested grade level: K - 1st Run time: 7 minutes The quintessential cautionary tale, The Tale of Peter Rabbit warns naughty children about the grave consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself.