The Tale of Ginger and Pickles by Beatrix Potter

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Author Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943
Title The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
Credits Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online
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Summary "The Tale of Ginger and Pickles" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book written in the early 20th century. It tells the story of a quaint village shop owned by two characters: Ginger, a yellow tom-cat, and Pickles, a terrier. The book explores themes of business, community interaction, and the whimsical dynamics within a small market setting. The narrative follows Ginger and Pickles as they run their shop, which offers a variety of goods but operates on a credit system rather than cash transactions. Despite being popular with the local animals, the shop's lack of actual revenue leads to comical predicaments, including the duo having to eat their own stock due to unpaid bills. As pressure mounts from taxes and the threat of police, they eventually decide to close the shop. The closing of "Ginger and Pickles" causes a stir in the village, leading to the establishment of a new shop by Sally Henny Penny, highlighting the community's reliance on their services and the humorous trials of retail life in a charming animal world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Animals -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cats -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Stores, Retail -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 14877
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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