Beatrix Potter gathered material for a book of rhymes over many years. In 1917, when her publisher was in financial difficulties and needed her help, she suggested that Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes could be brought out quickly, using her existing collection of rhymes and drawings. The fact that the illustrations were painted at different times explains why the style occasionally varies. (Quelle: www.peterrabbit.com).

The fierce bad rabbit takes away the nice gentle rabbit's carrot nuts with the other squirrels. But, a hunter with a gun takes the fierce bad rabbit's tail and whiskers.

Peter's mischievious cousin, Benjamin Bunny, persuades him to go back to Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes he lost there.

Unsuspecting Jemima Puddle-Duck foolishly allows the cunning Fox to help her find a "safe" nest. Kep, the barnyard collie, and her pups rescue Jemima Puddle-Duck from the fox's cooking pot.

The story of a little mouse's funny house, the visitors she has there, and how she finally rids herself of the untidy, messy ones.

A pussycat has a very unusual tea party for a little dog.

In addition to being naughty and losing their company clothes, Tom and his two sisters indulge in rowdy behavior when they are sent upstairs as punishment.