Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Author:J. M. Barrie An amazing prequel; the first adventures of a boy who wouldn't grow up! In 1902, nine years before the classic "Peter & Wendy", Peter Pan made his first appearance here in several chapters of a book called "The Little Bird"; these stories were later published under this title. Cover painting on the new Penguin book is a period painting Nocturne ... more »in the Parc Royal, Brussels, 1898, by William Degouve de Nuncques. It setsthe mood... enjoy this rare and special discovery you who are reading this now have made!« less