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I received this book as a toddler and never read it until now. Being an adult, I am aware that my age group is not the intended audience.
However, the storyline was drier than expected and may be more appropriate to an older audience. It seems to depict capitalism and to promote its’ benefits. A notion that children certainly wouldn’t grasp. Perhaps it’s seriousness can be attributed to the era when the book was published, which I am not accustomed to either.
However, I enjoyed the charming illustrations. They definitely helped lift the spirit of this rather drab storyline.
However, the storyline was drier than expected and may be more appropriate to an older audience. It seems to depict capitalism and to promote its’ benefits. A notion that children certainly wouldn’t grasp. Perhaps it’s seriousness can be attributed to the era when the book was published, which I am not accustomed to either.
However, I enjoyed the charming illustrations. They definitely helped lift the spirit of this rather drab storyline.
Neither Ginger nor Pickles went to business school; had they done so, they may have learned about accounting, debits, and honoring credits. Because they did not learn good business practices, they paid a steep price for the kindness they bestowed upon their customers. Then, when they hit rock bottom, their community ignored them and looked for ways to use Ginger and Pickles’s losses for their own gain.
I fear our beloved Beatrix Potter may have had troubled thoughts or happenings in her life when she wrote this classic tragedy about the societal struggles wrought over power and money in a small community.
I fear our beloved Beatrix Potter may have had troubled thoughts or happenings in her life when she wrote this classic tragedy about the societal struggles wrought over power and money in a small community.
For some reason I really enjoyed this one. It kind of reminded me of playing shoppes when I was little. The kids were very interested in the animal shop keepers.
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cat and a terrier make terrible shopkeepers. I was quite vexed for them that no one would pay back their credit but pleased when the cat ate all the rabbits.
cat and a terrier make terrible shopkeepers. I was quite vexed for them that no one would pay back their credit but pleased when the cat ate all the rabbits.
This was an odd little tale. It felt like a lesson in capitalism. Pickles and Ginger own a general store and they let everyone get things on credit. They never collect the money and so they have no money. The store closes and the animals move on. It is so odd. I guess it is saying you have to be able to collect the money. My niece wasn't as into this one.
A still very poignant story about shop life and retail in a fun tale form. One of Beatrix Potters stories that really applies to life 100 years on. A wonderful tale that shows if people take the miky with what they can get on credit. Yet I love seeing all the characters from her other books in one place doing their shopping. A fun read.
The lesson here is that if you don't actually get paid for the goods you sell, your shop goes under.
A worthy lesson.
A worthy lesson.