1866-1943

"Through she's universally known as the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter did so much more. This is the true story about how she helped save the English countryside"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms and other fungi to England's foremost experts. Like many women of her time, she remained unacknowledged by the scientific community, but her keen eye for observation led her to an acclaimed career as an artist and storyteller"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short biography of nineteenth-century English author, Helen Beatrix Potter, and describes her lonely childhood, love of drawing, and how she came to write her famous story of Peter Rabbit.

Contains artwork and letters from thirty-two of today's children's book author-illustrators reimagining characters from nine of Beatrix Potter's popular children's tales and paying tribute to her legacy. Includes excerpts from each of the stories.

Long before The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter loved to paint the bunnies, mice, and other pets who populated her family home.

Takes the reader to the English countryside and the world of Beatrix Potter, who from a young age painted bunnies, mice, and other pets who populated her country home and later appeared in her stories.

Relates a story from the childhood of author Beatrix Potter during which she borrowed a guinea pig named Queen Elizabeth from her neighbor so she could draw it, but was unable to keep her promise to return the pet unharmed.

A biography of English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter.

Examines the life of Beatrix Potter, a children's storybook author and illustrator, and provides information on how the reader may compose their own biography.

In a scrapbook format uses excerpts from the diary, letters, and drawings of Beatrix Potter with additional photos to create a narrative of how she came to write "The Tales of Peter Rabbit" and her other works about animals.