The Tailor of Gloucester

The Taylor of Gloucester is a well written fanciful tale enhanced by the charming COLOR illustrations by Beatrix Potter. This book actually has the essential elements of a story: a setting, conflict, a plot and characters: A mischievous cat, clever mice who can sing and sew, and a generous good-hearted tailor.The kind tailor cuts out clothing for the mice using leftover scraps of fabric. The tailor is out of thread which he needs to complete a suit of clothes for the mayor and sends his cat to the store for a number of items including cherry colored twist, which the mouse-hungry conniving cat hides in the teapot. The tailor becomes ill, too ill to finish sewing the mayors coat. The cleaver mice sing and sew the garments for him and they complete all but one buttonhole. The guilty cat repents and gets the twist from the teapot and all ends well.Unlike the illustrations in most of the current books of fiction for children, the colorful illustrations in this book are not only charming, they are inspiring.

unlike the story where the wife makes little elves clothes. The mice used the clippings to make their own clothes.

I, my daughter and my grandchildren all love this story about little mice who pay back a kind man who has helped them. Beatrix Potter tells her story, in part, by what she doesn't say, and it's a good chance to help the children learn to "read between the lines" to figure out what was happening that was not said. Plus, the illustrations are wonderful, as with all Beatrix Potter books!

Five stars for a story that I've known and loved since childhood -- now some seventy years gone by. "The Tailor of Gloucester" fits in quite nicely with the other "Christmas Classics:" Dickens' " Christmas Carol," and "Mr. Pickwick's Christmas;" O. Henry's "Gift of the Magi;" and van Dyke's "The Story of The Other Wiseman."Compared to my eighty-something years old copy, the binding appears to be equal, if somewhat different. The color plates -- remade, I am given to understand -- are superb.I bought this as a Christmas present. Do your Christmas shopping early!

Giving for a baby shower as Mom wants all to bring a book. I’m a seamstress so this my perfect gift!!

This was a book I remembered as a child and it was my favorite Christmas story.I bought it as a gift for my granddaughter.

All of the Beatrix Potter books carry small lessons for life that serve humanity well. It is also a good experiance to actually hold a book in your hands rather than a tablet. These books are made for small children to hold while you read to them.

The book arrived in good condition.

Questa edizione riprende il formato delle prime versioni di questi piccoli capolavori di Beatrix Potter.Sfogliandoli si viene proiettati direttamente nella magia dell'autrice.Molto curati, stampa di buon livello.

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This a lovely book. It is just what I wanted. A perfect Christmas present .

Libro stupendo, storia delicatissima e significativa, perfetta per Natale. Il libro è di dimensioni ridotte, proprio come l'originale voluto dalla signorina Potter: è piccolo per le mani piccole dei bambini. Prima volta che succedeva nella storia dell'editoria. Questo piccolo oggetto è perfetto per un regalo da fare non solo a un bambino.

A beautiful story with such lovely illustrations. I thank Jilly Cooper for mentioning it on a Radio 2 programme as it is one of Beatrix Potter's books that I hadn't read and at 49 I can't imagine how I had not met up with it before. A book I will dip into time and time again.