In this tale intended for very young children, we learn of what befalls a rude little rabbit that doesn't say 'please' before he takes something that belongs to someone else.
Beatrix Potter loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. The Tale of Peter Rabbit¸ published in 1902, was her first book, expanded from an illustrated letter she had sent to a young friend. Beatrix Potter went on to publish more than 20 tales and collections of rhymes.