The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter privately printed in 1901 and published commercially by Frederick Warne in 1902.

Peter Rabbit, his mother and sisters are anthropomorphic rabbits who dress like humans and normally walk upright on their hind legs. However, they live in a burrow under a fir tree like normal rabbits.

The protagonist is the young, mischievous and disobedient Peter Rabbit. Warned by his mother to keep away, Peter squeezes under the gate of Mr. McGregor's garden and eats his fill of lettuces, French beans, and radishes.

Then Mr. McGregor spots him and gives chase. Peter gets away, but he leaves his shoes and his blue jacket behind in the garden and comes home with nothing but a stomachache.

The moral of the story is to obey your elders and not get into mischief.