The Tailor of Gloucester is a children's novel by Beatrix Potter that was first published in October 1903. The story tells of a group of mice helping a tailor finish his work in time for Christmas. It is traditionally read to children on Christmas Eve, just before bed time.
This book tells the story of a poor tailor in Gloucester, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop. The tailor has many scraps of cloth and ribbons left over that are too s...
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The Tailor of Gloucester is a children's novel by Beatrix Potter that was first published in October 1903. The story tells of a group of mice helping a tailor finish his work in time for Christmas. It is traditionally read to children on Christmas Eve, just before bed time.
This book tells the story of a poor tailor in Gloucester, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop. The tailor has many scraps of cloth and ribbons left over that are too small for any practical use. The mice take these and make fine clothes for themselves.
The tailor sends his cat Simpkin to buy food and a twist of cherry-coloured silk for a waistcoat the mayor has commissioned for his wedding, which will take place on Christmas morning.
While Simpkin is gone, the tailor finds mice in teacups where Simpkin has imprisoned them. The mice take advantage to get away. When Simpkin returns and finds his mice gone, he hides the twist in anger.
The tailor falls ill and is unable to complete the commission. But when he...
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