

Tod, despite him chasing him around almost every time they team up.

Unlike the other predators that harass Peter and his friends, Tommy Brock never tries to eat them. On Mum's Precious Things he has stolen everything that Peter's mother had. When he gets angry with the rabbits he doesn't eat them, he chases them. He normally collects old, rusted junk, trying to find a shelter, or, on one occasion, getting the rabbits to clean his smelly old boots. This has happened a few times when the rabbits accidentally wake him up from his naps or disturb his meals of slimy, delicious worms that he loves to eat. Because they have always been completely true to a child's experience, Potter's 23 books continue to endure.Tommy Brock is normally very grouchy, and bad-tempered whenever anyone disturbs him, he gets really angry. But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a very good read. Of course, Beatrix Potter created many memorable children's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck and Jeremy Fisher. Four were sacrificed in 1903 to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. Most notably, The Tale of Peter Rabbit restores six of Potter's original illustrations.

The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide.
