Classics﹕Disobedient rabbit

【明報專訊】The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was written for the five-year-old son of Potter's former governess. The story is about Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother and goes to Mr McGregor's garden. Mr McGregor tries to catch Peter, but he escapes. At the end Peter safely returns home, where his mother gives him camomile tea and puts him to bed.

■English highway-words and collocations

The suffix "dis-" indicates an opposite or negative.

e.g. dislike, disagree, disconnect

■Glossary

illustrate (v) 畫插圖

former (adj) 以前的

governess (n) 家庭女教師

camomile (n) 甘菊