Other editions of book The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

"The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" is an adaptation of the Aesop fable "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" by Beatrix Potter. In it, a country mouse named Timmy accidentally ends up in the house of Johnny, a town mouse. After experiencing all that the town has to offer, Timmy decides he prefers his quiet life in the country. But how will country life suit Johnny when he comes to visit? The 21st of Beatrix Potter's 22 charming tales of animals in amusing situations, "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1918.

Telling the story of two mice, Johnny Town-mouse and Timmy Willie. One is a town-mouse and one is a country-mouse, and when they end up in each other’s worlds, they soon discover that they were much happier where they started. Based on an Aesop fable, Beatrix Potter relocates this tale to the Lake District. The town mouse, Johnny, lives under the floorboards of a house in Hawkshead, and the country mouse, Timmy Willie, in a cottage garden.

It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter's very first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, these editions have delightful colourful covers and specially designed endpapers. And to make them extra special, we have included a publisher's note to tell you all about the history of how each book came to be. Do you ever feel that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? Well, so do Johnny Town-mouse and Timmy Willie. One is a town-mouse and one is a country-mouse, and when they end up in each other's worlds, they soon discover that they were much happier where they started! "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" is number 13 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books.