The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse By Beatrix Potter Listen to the story The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse Johnny Town-mouse was born in a cupboard. Timmy Willie was born in a garden. Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper.  The gardener sent vegetables to town once a week by a carrier; he packed them in a big hamper. The gardener left the hamper by the garden gate so that the carrier could pick it up  when he passed. Timmy Willie crept in through a hole in the wicker-work, and after  eating some peas—Timmy Willie fell fast asleep. He awoke in fright while the hamper was being lifted into the carrier’s cart.  Then there was a jolting and…