Peter’s plan to make his mum a Mother’s Day pie leads him and his friends to seek strawberries in Mr Tod’s garden, where the fox has his own pie-making intentions.
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Peter Rabbit wants to make his mum her favourite strawberry pie as a Mother's Day gift. But the best strawberries grow in Mr Tod's garden...Will Peter and his friends Lily and Benjamin be able to gather enough strawberries before that sneaky fox puts them in a pie of his own? With artwork from the fantastic new animation, this exciting story is simply told for very young children. Featuring favourite characters, including the villainous Mr Tod and of course Peter Rabbit and his lovable bunny friends.
Family· AffirmedGift-giving· AffirmedFriendshipThe available evidence does not establish the book's treatment of this theme. See Confidence & Basis for the evidence gap.
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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes
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Peter wants to make his mum her favourite strawberry pie as a Mother’s Day gift.FavourableFavourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.Favourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.
How the book presents it: The plan frames thoughtful gift-making as a caring gesture, without implying that a present is required to show affection.
Talk about: What makes Peter choose this gift for his mum?
The garden adventure
Peter, Lily and Benjamin try to gather strawberries from Mr Tod’s garden before the fox can use them for his own pie.Provisional readingProvisional: the reviewed evidence does not establish how the book treats this theme. The evidence gap is listed under Confidence & Basis.Provisional: the reviewed evidence does not establish how the book treats this theme. The evidence gap is listed under Confidence & Basis.
Talk about: How do the friends approach the challenge together?
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Why It May Be Worth Reading
It may appeal to families looking for a short, simply told story about Peter’s Mother’s Day gift plan.
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What Deserves Attention
Mr Tod is presented as a sneaky, villainous fox who may put the strawberries into his own pie.
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A Conversation Worth Having
What makes Peter’s gift important to him, and how do Lily and Benjamin help with the plan?
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Reading Approach
Enjoy it together as a short illustrated adventure; pause to look at the pictures and let your child predict what might happen with the strawberries.
Confidence & Basis
Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.
What remains unconfirmed
A gift for Mum: Some details of this treatment remain unclear.
The garden adventure: The ending and the degree of danger in the garden remain unclear.