Bunny Books Podcast

A children's librarian mom and her normie young adult daughter reading the complete works of Beatrix Potter, quipping and fangirling along the way.

015 The Tale of Pigling Bland 01/24/2025

015 The Tale of Pigling Bland We've reached the LONGEST BOOK in the series -- but it certainly isn't the slowest! Have your emergency peppermints on hand as Brooke and Eleanor dive into The Tale of Pigling Bland (and immediately get waylaid by a discussion of the legal status of pigs in the Beatrix Potter Universe). /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/34999580

014 The Tale of Mr. Tod 11/01/2024

014 The Tale of Mr. Tod In which the "little books" of Beatrix Potter doesn't seem so little anymore. Mr. Tod's tale of dubious behavior clocks in at 96 pages long (!) and features a hefty amount of badger slander. Slander, we say -- and the Flopsy Bunnies are on hand to be kidnapped once again. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/33745212

013 The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse 10/18/2024

013 The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse Take a trip to a world where Edwardian mice have multi-course meals and ask petty little questions about the length of your tail! Yes, it's time to read "The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse," where Brooke and Eleanor squee over the cutest mouse to ever sleep nestled next to a pea pod. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/33516437

012 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 10/04/2024

012 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes We dive back into Squirrel World for one weird fever dream of a story. Can a person have TOO many nuts? Or will that arouse the ire of the Squirrel Mob? Brooke and Eleanor dive into "The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" and are relieved to find that Beatrix Potter redeems it all at the end with one of the cutest illusrations so far. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/33333132

011 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 07/26/2024

011 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse What's worse, a home invasion of bees the size of footstools, or a bee-exterminator who overstays his welcome? Fortunately, thanks to Mrs. Tittlemouse, we don't have to answer these questions ourselves. Eleanor & Brooke read the "Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse," and discuss gorgeous insect illustration, passive-agressive hostess skills, and honey-eating toads. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/32123902

010 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 07/13/2024

010 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Being volume THREE of the Peter Rabbit Trilogy!! Also, the only book of the trilogy in which there are no felonies committed by rabbits. Felonies commited ON rabbits is another thing altogether. Join Brooke & Eleanor as they encounter ridiculously deep sleeping spells and fail to pronounce the name of a Welsh estate! /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/32123557

009 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 05/25/2024

009 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Never trust someone who offers to make you an omelet! Plus heroic dogs in bowler hats, confusion about when and where to wear a three-piece suit, and wooden trolls in Brooke & Eleanor's journey into "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck." /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/31460497

008 The Tale of Tom Kitten 02/09/2024

008 The Tale of Tom Kitten Bursting buttons! Pants-stealing ducks! Lying to your friends about the kids having measles! Yes, it's the Tale of Tom Kitten, in which a beleagured mother goes to ridiculous lengths to get a moment to make toast. Brooke and Eleanor discuss all this and much, much more in this episode. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/29849798

007 The Tale of Jeremy Fisher 01/29/2024

007 The Tale of Jeremy Fisher Even the most seasoned fisherman has a day when all the fish are laughing at you behind your back. Brooke and Eleanor commiserate with Jeremy Fisher, are envious of Issac Newton's snazzy outfit, and debate whether or not it's a good thing to have a snail the size of a dinner plate hanging around your house. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/29686133

006 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle 01/12/2024

006 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle In which we open a tiny hillside door into the world our favorite Edwardian hedgehog washerwoman, which immediately derails into a discussion of megafauna, the sounds chickens actually make, and what "gophering" is. Follow us on @bunnybookspodcast for some of the illustrations we're talking about. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/29464738

005 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 12/07/2023

005 The Tale of Two Bad Mice In which mice invade a doll's house and have a PAR-TAY with pillow fights, bookshelf theft, and the righteous destruction of a plaster ham. Brooke and Eleanor read "The Tale of Two Bad Mice" and discuss creepy dolls, redemption arcs and the demise of the Encyclopedia Britannica. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/28978823

004 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 11/30/2023

004 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny Peter Rabbit had a cousin and that cousin's adventures have Sequel Problems. Eleanor and Brooke discuss "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," along with rabbit-made knitwear, scandalous reviews from the London Times, and whether the phrase "rabbit tobacco" is as funny as Beatrix Potter thought it was. Follow along on Instagram @bunnybookspodcast /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/28858053

003 The Tailor of Gloucester 11/25/2023

003 The Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter's only historical fiction and only Christmas story -- and possibly best-written work? Brooke and Eleanor surmount their American inability to pronounce "Gloucester" to discuss 18th century fashion, folklore, and carousing Christmas rats. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/28695913

002 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkins 11/17/2023

002 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkins Squirrel Nutkins: cute squirrel story or harrowing tale of an owl-centered cult? YOU decide! Brooke and Eleanor discuss Beatrix Potter's second published book. Rhyming-riddle antics and adorable wildlife bowling ensues. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/28695628

001 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 11/03/2023

001 The Tale of Peter Rabbit In which Brooke and Eleanor dive into The Tale of Peter Rabbit, aka "The One You've Probably Heard Of," and why anyone would bother to read the entire opus of a children's author from 100+ years ago. /episode/index/show/fa49a905-0dbc-4abe-951e-e0244c2a5dec/id/28510985

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