Home Books Books “Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.” Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit Visit the Peter Rabbit™ bookshop Editor's picks Digital Products Emma Thompson Peter Rabbit Books Giftshop Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Discover the incredible life of Beatrix Potter; artist, storyteller, countrywoman and world famous author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix's Life Bibliography Visit the Lake District Fun & Games Fun & Games Meet Peter Rabbit and his friends, play fun games, download colouring in activities or send an eCard! Meet the characters Games Colouring & Activities Send an e-card Downloads Teachers' resources Competitions Peter Rabbit Hop to Health News Events Peter Rabbit Global UK US AU eNewsletter Close Panel Find us on Facebook Facebook Feed Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse whilst living and working at Castle Cottage Farm following the demand from her publishers to write a full story to boost their income under the shadow of war shortages. Its creation was an ‘awful scramble’ for the author who fitted it in around her farming responsibilities. The illustration of Johnny Town-Mouse was based on Potter’s husband’s friend Dr. Parson. Johnny Town-Mouse is depicted on the front cover carrying a bag of golf clubs as the two men had a private golf-course built. Close Panel Follow Peter Rabbit on Twitter Twitter Feed Loading latest tweets... Close Panel View our YouTube Channel YouTube feed Loading latest videos... Discover The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit by Emma Thompson Peter Rabbit Global UK US AU eNewsletter Close Panel Find us on Facebook Facebook Feed Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse whilst living and working at Castle Cottage Farm following the demand from her publishers to write a full story to boost their income under the shadow of war shortages. Its creation was an ‘awful scramble’ for the author who fitted it in around her farming responsibilities. The illustration of Johnny Town-Mouse was based on Potter’s husband’s friend Dr. Parson. Johnny Town-Mouse is depicted on the front cover carrying a bag of golf clubs as the two men had a private golf-course built. Close Panel Follow Peter Rabbit on Twitter Twitter Feed Loading latest tweets... Close Panel View our YouTube Channel YouTube feed Loading latest videos... Discover The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit by Emma Thompson Fun & Games Meet the characters Peter Rabbit Jemima Puddle-Duck Mrs Tiggy-Winkle Tom Kitten Benjamin Bunny Mr. Jeremy Fisher Hunca Munca Squirrel Nutkin Samuel Whiskers Mr Tod Miss Moppet Pigling Bland Johnny Town-Mouse Timmy Tiptoes Mrs Tittlemouse Games Colouring & Activities Send an e-card Downloads Teachers' resources Competitions Peter Rabbit Hop to Health Johnny Town-Mouse Country mouse, Timmy Willie, falls asleep in a hamper, and is carried with the vegetables to the city, where he meets Johnny Town-Mouse. Frightened by the cats and troubled by the strange food, he soon returns to the country. Sometime later, Johnny Town-Mouse pays him a visit, but finds the cows and lawnmowers just as frightening! Previous Character Next Character Tweet Back to top ↑ Contact Us FAQs Partnerships Sitemap Accessibility help Terms and conditions Privacy policy Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter View our YouTube Channel Frederick Warne & Co. is the owner of all rights, copyrights and trademarks in the Beatrix Potter character names and illustrations. © Frederick Warne & Co., 2014 Registered Number: 155455 England. Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL