The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter

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By Avery Jackson Posted on Feb 2, 2026
In Category - Coming-Of-Age
Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943 Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943
English
"The Tailor of Gloucester" by Beatrix Potter is a Christmas children's book written and illustrated in 1902. An elderly, impoverished tailor must complete an embroidered coat for the Mayor's Christmas wedding, but lacks the final bit of thread needed. When his cat Simpkin hides the crucial twist in revenge, and illness confines the tailor to bed, t...
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the night to save the commission—and repay an earlier kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Daniel Flores
8 months ago

I didn't expect much, but the author's voice is distinct and makes complex topics easy to digest. I couldn't put it down.

Kevin Martinez
1 year ago

I stumbled upon this title and the plot twists are genuinely surprising. I couldn't put it down.

Donald Martin
1 year ago

A bit long but worth it.

Mason Lopez
1 year ago

I stumbled upon this title and the clarity of the writing makes this accessible. This story will stay with me.

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