The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter. It tells the story of Johnny, a small mouse who lives in the city, and Timmy Willie, a country mouse who visits Johnny in the city. Through their adventures, Johnny and Timmy Willie
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. In December 1918. The tale is based on the Aesop fable, "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", with details taken from Horace's Satires 2.6.79-117. It tells of a country mouse and a city mouse who visit each other in their respective homes. After sampling the other's way of life, both express a decided preference for their own. The book was adapted to a BBC television animated series.