The Tale of Pigling Bland: The original and authorized edition

Subjects

Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun

Average rating

4 out 5

The Tale of Pigling Bland was published the year the Beatrix Potter was married and settled down to farming life for good. She had already been keeping pigs and she sketched them for this story, using her own farmyard as the setting. One little black pig was a household pet and features as the ""perfectly lovely"" Pig-wig who runs away with Pigling Bland.

The Tale of Pigling Bland is number fifteen in Beatrix Potter’s series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows:

1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
2. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
3. The Tailor of Gloucester
4. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
5. The Tale of Two Bad Mice
6. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
7. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
8. The Tale of Tom Kitten
9. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
10. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
11. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
12. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
13. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
14. The Tale of Mr. Tod
15. The Tale of Pigling Bland
16. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
17. The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan
18. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
19. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
20. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
21. The Story of Miss Moppet
22. Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes
23. Cecily Parsley’s Nursery Rhymes

I have read this book

This is a very long book but interesting story. My mum helped me to read it and understand parts of it.

Officer Daffodil Sofa 06.03.2025

Star Reviewer

Great story!

Superintendent Kipper Foxtail 18.08.2022

Good

Empress Gloriana Ridiculous 30.07.2021

I loved it when pigling stayed at the farm and had fun with his new friends and was never naughty again

Inspector Pirate Chocolate-mousse 01.09.2020

Pigwig was my favourite character because the name is funny. It was a good book about pigs travelling to different places.

Duchess Venus Pinkerton 17.08.2020

good story

General Kangaroo Pawprint 27.07.2020

I didn't enjoy this book. It was a bit boring.

Lady Tuesday Volcano 02.07.2020

My favourite Beatrix Potter, though all of her books are excellent. This one is quite long, almost a novel, not just a short story. Pigling Bland has lots of exciting adventures - not that he wants to, but he tends to get into trouble. He nearly ends up like his Aunts Porcas and Dorcas ('bacon' according to the great Beatrix), but it does have a happy ending for him. Favourite character: the Ship's Cat.

Anonymous 11.07.2018