This story is about a little girl who lost her handkerchiefs and pinafore, and finds them in the possession of a strange washerwoman--Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog. Students can make a small version of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by sticking straight pieces of dried spaghetti noodles into a marshmallow body. Half a black jelly bean can serve as her nose, and smaller jelly bean pieces do well as eyes.
This story is probably the best known of all of Beatrix Potter's many books. The story of the renegade Peter Rabbit and his adventures in Mr. McGregor's garden have delighted children for decades. Students reading along with this book can make their own copy of Mr. McGregor's garden. If the weather is nice, plant lettuce, beans, radishes and parsley outside. If it's too cold outside to plant, they can sow the seeds in pots inside on a windowsill. Children often learn a lifelong love of gardening by having their own little plot in which to plant whatever they wish, and Peter's garden is a good way for them to start.
This story is about how a small runaway kitten is taken captive by a family of rats and is almost baked into a roly-poly pudding, which is an English pastry. Students can make their own roly-poly pudding without any kittens on the list of ingredients. Rather than making a traditional suet dough for the dessert, roll out packaged crescent roll dough. Spread the surface of the dough with jam and add fruit bits if desired. Roll up the dough with the jam inside. Place on a cookie sheet and bake according to the dough package directions. When the pudding has cooled, cut it into round slices and eat while finishing the book.