Character guide

Pigling Bland

major

Also known as Pigling, Bland

A young pig who embarks on a journey and encounters various adventures.

Mr. Tod

major

Also known as Mr. Tod

A cunning fox who schemes against his animal neighbors.

Peter Rabbit

major

Also known as Peter, the bad rabbit, the good rabbit

A mischievous rabbit who often disobeys his mother and gets into trouble.

Mr. Jeremy Fisher

major

Also known as Mr. Jeremy, Jeremy Fisher

A frog who enjoys fishing and has a near-disastrous encounter.

Jemima Puddle-duck

major

Also known as Jemima, Jemima Puddle-Duck

A naive duck who tries to hatch her eggs away from the farm.

Duchess

major

A cat who is the central figure in a story about a pie and a patty-pan.

Tom Kitten

major

Also known as Tom, Thomas

A young kitten who gets into scrapes with his sisters.

Benjamin Bunny

major

Also known as little Benjamin Bunny, Benjamin, Little Benjamin, old Mr. Benjamin Bunny

Peter Rabbit's cousin who joins him on adventures.

Timmy Willie

major

Also known as Willie, Timmy

A country mouse who visits the town and experiences city life.

Tommy Brock

supporting

Also known as Tommy, Tom

A badger who is a rival and antagonist to Mr. Tod.

Ribby

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Ribby, Cousin Ribby

A dog who hosts a tea party that leads to a misunderstanding.

Lucinda

supporting

Also known as Lucie

A little girl who loses her pocket-handkerchiefs.

Thomasina Tittlemouse

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Tittlemouse, Mrs. Tittlemouse Nellie, Mrs. Thomasina Tittlemouse

A tidy wood-mouse who deals with messy visitors.

Mrs. Tabitha

supporting

Also known as Tabitha Twitchit, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, Tabitha

Mother of Tom Kitten and Mittens, who tries to keep them clean.

Mr. McGregor

supporting

Also known as McGregor

The gardener who chases Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.

Mr. Peter Thomas Piperson

supporting

Also known as Mr. Piperson, Peter Thomas, Tom, Peter

A sinister rat who appears in the tale of Samuel Whiskers.

Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, dear Mrs. Tiggy-winkle

A hedgehog who works as a washerwoman for the animals.

Mr. Jackson

supporting

Also known as the smiling Mr. Jackson

A messy toad who intrudes on Mrs. Tittlemouse's home.

Mittens

supporting

Also known as Moppet and Mittens

One of Tom Kitten's sisters, often getting into mischief.

Moppet

supporting

Also known as Moppet and Mittens, a shocked Moppet

One of Tom Kitten's sisters, often getting into mischief.

Simpkin

supporting

A cat who helps the tailor of Gloucester complete his work.

Squirrel Nutkin

supporting

Also known as Nutkin

A cheeky squirrel who taunts Old Brown the owl.

Timmy Tiptoes

supporting

Also known as Timothy, Timmy

A squirrel who stores nuts and has a misunderstanding with his wife.

Old Brown

supporting

Also known as Old Mr. Brown, Mr. Brown, old Mr. Brown

An owl who guards an island and collects nuts from squirrels.

Tom Thumb

supporting

Also known as Tom

A mouse who is part of the story of two bad mice.

Flopsy

supporting

Also known as the Flopsy Bunnies, Flopsy Bunnies, The Flopsy Bunnies, the little Flopsy Bunnies, the sleeping Flopsy Bunnies

A rabbit and mother of the Flopsy Bunnies, often in peril.

Alexander

supporting

Also known as Alexander the piglet

A piglet who travels with Pigling Bland.

Goody

supporting

Also known as wife Goody, Goody Tiptoes, Mrs. Goody Tiptoes, Tiptoes

Timmy Tiptoes's wife, who worries about his nut-hoarding.

Johnny Town-Mouse

supporting

Also known as Johnny Town, Johnny Town-mouse, Johnny, The Mouse

A sophisticated town mouse who hosts Timmy Willie.

Samuel Whiskers

supporting

Also known as Sammy, Samuel, Mr. Samuel Whiskers

A rat who tries to make a kitten into a roly-poly pudding.

Old Mr. Bouncer

supporting

Also known as Old Mr. Bouncer, Mr. Bouncer, so old Mr. Bouncer

Benjamin Bunny's father, who helps rescue the bunnies.

Hunca Munca

supporting

Also known as Munca

A mouse who, with her husband, wreaks havoc in a dollhouse.

Miss Moppet

supporting

Also known as Moppet, Miss Moppet—Miss Moppet

A kitten who tries to catch a mouse but gets outsmarted.

Anna Maria

supporting

Also known as Maria

A mouse who is part of the story of Samuel Whiskers.

Pickles

supporting

Also known as Pickles Dedicated With

A dog who helps run a shop with Ginger.

Jenny Wren

minor

Also known as Ginger

A bird who appears in the story of Ginger and Pickles.

Pig-wig

supporting

Also known as Mr. Pig, Pig, little fat Pig-wig

A pig who becomes Pigling Bland's companion.

Aunt Pettitoes

minor

Also known as Pettitoes

Pigling Bland's mother, who sends him off to market.

Cousin Benjamin

minor

Also known as Benjamin, Still Benjamin

A rabbit relative who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.

Sally Henny-penny

minor

Also known as Sally Henny, Sally Henny Penny, Penny, Sarah

A hen who visits the shop in Ginger and Pickles.

Mrs. Flopsy Bunny

minor

Also known as the youngest Flopsy Bunny, the youngest Flopsy Bunny, Flopsy

A young rabbit who is part of the Flopsy Bunnies.

Mrs. McGregor

minor

Mr. McGregor's wife, who helps in the garden.

John Joiner

minor

A carpenter who builds a boat for Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

Mr. Drake Puddle-duck

minor

Also known as the Puddle

Jemima Puddle-duck's mate.

The Chipmunk

minor

Also known as the Chipmunk, Chipmunk

A chipmunk who appears in the tale of Timmy Tiptoes.

Chippy Hackee

minor

Also known as Chippy, Mrs. Chippy Hackee

A chipmunk who befriends Timmy Tiptoes.

Cottontail

minor

Also known as Sister Cottontail

Peter Rabbit's sister.

Jane

minor

Also known as Jane Doll

A doll whose house is invaded by mice.

Ginger

minor

Also known as Ginger & Pickles

A cat who co-owns a shop with Pickles.

Old Mr. Bunny

minor

Also known as old Mr. Bunny

An older rabbit who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.

Old Mrs. Rabbit

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Rabbit

Peter Rabbit's mother.

The Mouse

minor

Also known as the Mouse, Mouse, A Mouse

A generic mouse who appears in various tales.

The Doctor

minor

Also known as the doctor

A doctor who treats an injured animal.

Cousin Tabitha Twitchit

minor

Also known as Cousin Tabitha

A relative of Mrs. Tabitha who appears in Tom Kitten's story.

Mr. John Dormouse

minor

A dormouse who appears in the tale of Timmy Tiptoes.

Babbitty

minor

Also known as Babbitty Bumble

A bee who appears in the story of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

Pigling Black

minor

Also known as Pigling Black and Pig-wig, Pig-wig, Pig

A pig who is part of Pigling Bland's journey.

Cock Robin

minor

A bird mentioned in the story of Ginger and Pickles.

Sir Isaac Newton

minor

Also known as Sir Isaac

A historical figure briefly alluded to in the book.

Kep

minor

Also known as Presently Kep

A farm dog who helps Jemima Puddle-duck.

Silvertail

minor

Also known as Silvertail Squirrel

A squirrel who appears in the tale of Squirrel Nutkin.

Twinkleberry

minor

A squirrel who is a companion of Nutkin.

The Patty-Pan Pussycat

minor

A cat who appears in the pie and patty-pan story.

Dr. Maggotty

minor

Also known as Dr. Maggoty

A doctor who treats an animal in the story.

Mopsy

minor

Peter Rabbit's sister.

Tabby Kitten

minor

Also known as The Kitten

A kitten who appears in the story of Miss Moppet.

Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise

minor

Also known as Mr. Ptolemy

A tortoise who appears in the tale of Jeremy Fisher.

Arthur O'Bower

minor

Also known as Arthur of the Bower

A character mentioned in the tale of Mr. Tod.

Pussy

minor

Also known as Miss Pussy, Mistress Pussy

A cat who appears in the story of the pie and patty-pan.

Rebeccah

minor

Also known as Rebeccah Puddle-duck, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck

Jemima Puddle-duck's sister.

Mother Ladybird

minor

Also known as Mother

A ladybird who appears in the tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

Farmer Potatoes

minor

A farmer who appears in the tale of Pigling Bland.

Miss Dormouse

minor

A dormouse who appears in the story of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

Spot

minor

Also known as Good little Spot

A dog who appears in the tale of Ginger and Pickles.

Stumpy

minor

A squirrel who appears in the tale of Squirrel Nutkin.

Josephine Rabbit

minor

A rabbit who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.

Hitty Pitty

minor

A mouse who appears in the tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.