Beatrix Potter's Letters

Beatrix Potter's Letters

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 0723268843

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Beatrix Potter was a very private person, yet, luckily for us, she was a prolific letter writer. Through her own words to friends, working colleagues and children we can discover the observant, energetic, affectionate and humorous personality she kept hidden from her public. Her life covers a period of immense social change. The restricted existence of a dutiful Victorian daughter, the background against which she first wrote the story of Peter Rabbit, was very different from that of war-time England where she continued to pioneer countryside conservation until her death.


Letters to Children from Beatrix Potter

Letters to Children from Beatrix Potter

Author: Judy Taylor

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0723268851

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'My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter.' So begins Beatrix Potter's most celebrated letter, in which she tells for the first time the story that was destined to make her name famous all over the world, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was written to cheer up a sick little boy when he was ill, and is one of numerous surviving letters written by Beatrix Potter to entertain individual children. Sometimes her letters take the form of a supposed correspondence between different animal characters from the stories, each written in miniature with its own tiny envelope.


Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life

Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life

Author: Marta McDowell

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1604693630

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“An enchanting and original account of Beatrix Potter's life and her love of plants and gardening.” —Judy Taylor, vice president of the Beatrix Potter Society There aren’t many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. More than 150 million copies of her books have sold worldwide and interest in her work and life remains high. And her characters—Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest—exist in a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life is the first book to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected in her work. The book begins with a gardener’s biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her, including her home Hill Top Farm in England's Lake District. Next, the reader follows Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler’s guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter’s gardens today.


A Celebration of Beatrix Potter

A Celebration of Beatrix Potter

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0515159581

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2016 marks the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter, making it the perfect time to pay tribute to the beloved author/illustrator with A Celebration of Beatrix Potter! With illustrious tales of characters like Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Jemima Puddle-Duck, Beatrix Potter established herself as one of the most cherished and influential author/illustrators of children's literature. To mark her milestone birthday, this gorgeous collection features beautiful illustrations of Potter's characters, as interpreted by well-known illustrators. Each illustration is accompanied by text from the artist explaining what that character means to them, making this a true celebration of Beatrix Potter. Praise for A Celebration of Beatrix Potter: "How delightful to see Peter Rabbit, Mr. McGregor, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, and company portrayed in various and unique styles. Excerpts from and introductory descriptions of nine of Potter’s books round out this superb collection... This 150th anniversary celebration of the life and work of Beatrix Potter will encourage aspiring young artists to carry on her legacy."–Linda L. Walkins, School Library Journal, Starred Review


The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Henry Altemus Company

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.


The Journal of Beatrix Potter from 1881 to 1897

The Journal of Beatrix Potter from 1881 to 1897

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13: 0723268835

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This ebook has been optimised for viewing on colour devices. Between the ages of 15 and 30 Beatrix Potter kept a secret diary written in code. When the code was cracked by Leslie Linder more than 20 years after her death, the diary revealed a remarkable picture of upper middle-class life in late Victorian Britain. This book provides an illuminating insight into the personality and inspiration of one of the world's best loved children's authors.


The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Xist Publishing

Published: 2016-07-25

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1532400500

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Mishaps rain down upon a frog trying to catch something to eat in this splendid story from the perennially popular author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is the story of an amiable but accident-prone frog who sets off on a fishing adventure. Written by Beatrix Potter, it is part of the Xist Publishing Children’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.


Wag-by-Wall

Wag-by-Wall

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Viking Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780723234487

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Sally Benson, a poor, old woman who lives alone in a little cottage in the country, can't afford to take in her orphaned granddaughter until something wonderful happens, and the ticking of Sally's old clock, Wag-by-Wall, reveals its true meaning.


The Tale of Kitty In Boots

The Tale of Kitty In Boots

Author: Beatrix Potter

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0241281733

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"A serious, well-behaved young black cat, who leads a daring double life defeating vile villains." When Miss Kitty sneaks out to go hunting in her beautiful boots, she gets herself into all sorts of scrapes, but on this particular night she meets the foxiest hunter of them all - Mr. Tod! This utterly entertaining tale is filled with mistaken identities, devious villains and even an appearance from Peter Rabbit. Told with Beatrix Potter's trademark dry humour and wry observations, this brilliant tale is sure to become as popular as her original classics and is illustrated by the best-loved Quentin Blake.