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natiperleggere's review against another edition
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
luciliamint's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
3.0
Something of a warning to treat your shopkeepers well. Ginger and Pickles run a very nice shop, but they accept payment in credit, and have a hard time collecting. To the point where they finally have to close shop and skip town to avoid their own debts, despite their ledgers showing so much in sales. After their disappearance, other shops raise prices, refuse the return of goods, and generally abuse their customers. In the end, a middle ground shop is opened, with good products and fair prices, but one which accepts no credit.
A warning to shopkeeper and purchaser, in the end, and an interesting sort of moral to be taught to children. Still, it's cute, and an okay addition to the Potter collection.
While you can buy Potter stories individually, I have to advocate for getting a complete or near-complete collection of her stories. While this story will entertain most children for one or two readings, it does not shine unless taken in with the rest of Potter's works. And make absolutely sure you get one a collection with the original illustrations of Beatrix Potter herself. Her genius was not just in text, but in her visual storytelling. The watercolor technique in general is quite difficult and unforgiving, but Potter seems to have practiced it with as much ease as if she's gone into a countryside with a modern camera. Crisp and lively, these pictures are true works of art.
Keep in mind, all of Beatrix Potter's works are in the public domain! You can find fairly cheap copies out there, since royalties don't need to be paid to anyone. Just double-check quality before putting your money down.
A warning to shopkeeper and purchaser, in the end, and an interesting sort of moral to be taught to children. Still, it's cute, and an okay addition to the Potter collection.
While you can buy Potter stories individually, I have to advocate for getting a complete or near-complete collection of her stories. While this story will entertain most children for one or two readings, it does not shine unless taken in with the rest of Potter's works. And make absolutely sure you get one a collection with the original illustrations of Beatrix Potter herself. Her genius was not just in text, but in her visual storytelling. The watercolor technique in general is quite difficult and unforgiving, but Potter seems to have practiced it with as much ease as if she's gone into a countryside with a modern camera. Crisp and lively, these pictures are true works of art.
Keep in mind, all of Beatrix Potter's works are in the public domain! You can find fairly cheap copies out there, since royalties don't need to be paid to anyone. Just double-check quality before putting your money down.
ellenravioli's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
silvisilvs's review against another edition
5.0
What did i just read. Never laughed so much reading a story.
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
Another one we only got from the library occasionally when I was a kid (we owned most but not all of Beatrix Potter in my mother's childhood editions), so I have not such a good memory of it, but did find it oddly compelling due to unfamiliarity at the time, I believe.
cat_queen005's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the_weirdling's review against another edition
4.0
This is a strange little story, the sort of which is rarely told anymore for kids. Ultimately it is about a cat and a dog who owns a shop and extend unlimited credit to their customers. Their customers end up taking advantage of this situation, ultimately bankrupting the shop owners. What you have in the end is a very Victorian tale about good business acumen and not foolishly extending credit to customers who will not pay you back.