The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is a picture book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in August 1903. The story is about a squirrel named Nutkin who annoys an owl called Old Brown. The owl grabs the squirrel's tail and pulls it off. Potter's next book was  The Tale of Peter Rabbit. 
 Story 
Squirrel Nutkin's brother Twinkleberry, Nutkin and their many cousins sail to Owl Island. They made a boat of twigs. They offer the owl Old Brown gifts. They ask his permission to collect nuts on his island. Old Brown  lets the squirrels pick nuts. Squirrel Nutkin dances and sings silly riddles to the owl, every day. Finally Nutkin makes the Old Brown mad. The owl catches Nutkin. Nutkin escapes, but loses most of his tail. After this he becomes furious when he is asked riddles.

Other websites

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin at Internet Archive
Visiting Cumbria : Photographs of Lingholm, Derwent Water, and environs
The Riddles of Squirrel Nutkin  from Lyndie Chiou's  children's book and music blog.

Category:Beatrix Potter
Category:1903 books
Category:Children's picture books