July 28, 2020
Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales
, starring a cast of well-known voices.
Olivia Colman (“The Favourite,” “The Crown,” “Fleabag”) reading
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
;
David Harewood (“Homeland,” “Supergirl”) reading
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
;
Mandip Gill (“Doctor Who,” “Hollyoaks”) reading
The Tale of Pigling Bland
; and
Tom Hardy (“The Revenant,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Peaky Blinders”) reading
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
.
The complete cast of voices includes Colman, Richard Armitage, Hardy, Pearl Mackie, Harewood, James Norton, David Tennant, Suranne Jones, Aisling Bea, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Hugh Bonneville, Lily James, Gemma Whelan, Gill, Jessie Ware, James Acaster, Jenna Coleman, Joanna Lumley, Will Young, Matt Baker, Robert Webb, Alfred Enoch and Ben Bailey Smith.
“I was so thrilled to be asked to read
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
as I was a huge Beatrix Potter fan as a young girl and my son was gifted the whole Peter Rabbit library when he was born, too,” says Jones. “The night before I went to record the story, we all read it together, which was incredibly sweet. I’m glad the characters have been committed to audio so many more families can share in their adventures.”
This new collection brings the storybook
“The tales of Beatrix Potter are loved by generations of readers around the world,” says Ygraine Cadlock, editorial director, PRH Children’s Picture Books & Partnerships. “We know how much children have enjoyed listening to the stories over the years, and we’re hugely excited at launching this audio collection with a fantastic cast of new names. These narrations bring Beatrix’s much-loved characters to life and are sure to enchant children and families everywhere.”
Fans can listen to an exclusive extract of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
, read by Olivia Colman,
.
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