Peter Rabbit: A Winter’s Tale

In this story drawn from Potter’s The Tale of Mr. Tod , Peter Rabbit and his cousin Benjamin ignore their parents’ advice to stay close to home because of the lurking fox, Mr. Tod. On each page, tiny envelopes appear, containing sparkling, removable snowflakes that readers can collect as the boys encounter characters like Mrs. Tittlemouse, whose babies have gone missing, and Mr. Cat. After a run-in with the sly fox, Benjamin and Peter rush home, where a giant fir tree, the book’s sole pop-up, unfolds into a glittering, icy blue monument, on which readers can place the snowflakes. It’s a subtle gem with a big finish. Ages 5–8. (Oct.)