I went into reading The Tale of Tom Kitten with the mindset that the story would be forgettable and dull to me as a 21-year-old. So I was a little surprised when I found myself feeling entertained by a Beatrix Potter story. I had heard The Tale of Peter Rabbit when I was a kid but all I could remember was that it was a simple story about animals that wear clothing. The same is true for Tom Kitten, but the shenanigans he and his sisters get up to when they are supposed to be quietly playing in the garden were made more complex by the fact that his mother wanted her children to impress the guests she had invited over. The consequences Tom faces when ducks steal his clothes are more interesting to older readers than the simple end to Peter Rabbit. I think I enjoyed this little picture book because Tom’s story reminded me of my own childhood memories and the subplot of his mother wanting to impress her guests with clean children added a humorous side similar to a television sitcom.