Saturday, September 6, 2025

The Book Club


Ollie and Gus
were sitting in the pub,
talking about starting
their own book club.

Ollie had milk,
Gus only water,
and it was he who suggested
reading Beatrix Potter.

Ollie said they should 
order some grub,
and invite Peter Rabbit
to join their club.

Gus wrote the letter
and sent it with pride,
but oh, the sorrow,
Peter never replied.

They might still be waiting,
it’s a shame indeed,
that nobody told them -
rabbits can't read.

(©handmade by amalia)



Featured: two 
literary friends.

51 comments:

  1. Oh my! That is so cute! And I love the little poem you wrote me. Sweet hugs, Diane

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  2. Oh, poor Gus and Ollie! I love the little softies and the poem, and I adore the old editions of Beatrix Potter. We visited her house in the Lake District a few years ago and some of the illustrations are based on her home and garden. xx

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  3. Gus and Ollie are so cute! I was brought up on Beatrix Potter stories and remember my Granny reading them to me. My favourite was Mrs Tiggywinkle but I quite liked the naughty ones too, like Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  4. That poem is so adorable. Ollie and Gus are quite cute. Too bad Peter Rabbit couldn't read.

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  5. I'm with Gus! I think everyone should read Beatrix Potter.

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  6. So cute Amalia. I love Peter Rabbit and I love Ollie and Gus, just adorable.

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  7. Ollie and Gus are so cute! I love your poem too, adorable.
    Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

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  8. That is so adorable and I love the poem you wrote.

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  9. How lovely, that made me smile, thank you:)

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  10. A sweet idea indeed, maybe they can teach that rabbit to read and keep him out of my garden too. Hee Hee!

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  11. Oh my! Adorable! I just saw a pack of Peter Rabbit mini books at a thrift store and I almost bought it. Maybe I should go back and get it!

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  12. I love the poem and Ollie and Gus! They are so very cute!

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  13. I enjoy Beatrix Potter, so I always try to gift her books to young kids!

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  14. Ollie and Gus are soooo cute, Amalia. And do you know I have that same Peter Rabbit book since their childhood. ; )

    ~Sheri

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  15. ...Ollie and Gus
    were sitting in the pub,
    talking about starting
    their own book club. I hope that they are successful!

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  16. That's adorable!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-buffalo-bill-dam-just-outside-of.html

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  17. very cute story, I love the splashes of color they have :)

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  18. Bonito trabajo artesanal, a cualquier niΓ±o le gustarΓ­a tener la pareja.
    Saludos.

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  19. Such a sweet poem story with your two friends. That Peter Rabbit is such a rascal that I wonder if he ever went to school long enough to learn how to read!

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  20. Lovely again. It looks amazing. And Yes, I'm a great Fan of Beatrix Potter too.

    Thank you for sharing. Greetings by Heidrun 🌻

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  21. Delightful post, I love it. I hope all is well Diane

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  22. Hello :)
    Ollie and Gus are so cute, and your poem is delightful. I am a great fan of Beatrix Potter, and read many of her books as a child. The Lake District is a better place for her having lived there.
    All the best
    Sonjia

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  23. Cute! Cute! Cute!

    I did enjoy this post, thank you.

    All the best Jan

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  24. I love them <3 and your little poem :) I hope they find someone to read the books for them ;-)

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  25. That's adorable! And a bit sad for those two, but at least they have each other.

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  26. So sweet and imaginative, I almost believe Peter Rabbit might write back!

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  27. Oh they are so cute. I'm reliving my childhood again now I've got Jack to read to, I can't wait till we get to Beatrix Potter.

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  28. Oh, that is so dear. I love Beatrix Potter. Her drawings were spot on. The first time I saw an English garden, I knew how perfectly she had drawn the flowers. I had studied them so much in her books as a child, I recognized them! We have her to thank for the Lake District preservation, I think. What a marvelous woman.

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  29. Such an adorable poem for such a cute pair.

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  30. Ollie and Gus are adorable and your poem about them is so cute and creative.

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  31. Oh my goodness, this is darling! Peter Rabbit is a long time favorite of mine. I recall receiving books one year for Christmas, and the I had getting to read that tale over and over again.

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  32. So sweet!!
    Thanks so much for visiting!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  33. I love the poem and Ollie and Gus. We never read any of Bearrix Potters books as kids but did hear some of the tales on the radio

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  34. Cute little ones! I didn’t know Peter Rabbit could not write πŸ˜‚ !
    Thank you for your comment !

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  35. Cheep! 🐦 If Peter Rabbit can’t read, I’ll gladly chirp the stories for Ollie and Gus. Greetings from Pip, the finger puppet of Aritha.

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  36. Ollie and Gus are so cute and so is your poem. πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

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  37. From start to finish that was excellent. The ending tied it all together. Well done you 🐰

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  38. Amalia, I love the stuffed kitty and the adorable poem! you are so talented!

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  39. Very sweet Amalia and I leave once again smiling :)

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  40. Adorable! I am featuring your post tomorrow at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party. :)

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  41. Gus and Ollie had a great idea! So cute, Amalia. :)

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