Today is the birthday of Peter Rabbit author Helen Beatrix Potter; she was born on 28 July 1866 and died on 22 December 1943. Potter was not only an author, she was also an illustrator, mycologist, and conservationist, but she will always been known as the writer of the Peter Rabbit books.
Beatrix Potter was born in a privileged household, she was educated by governesses but her childhood was a sad one, as she was isolated from other children.
While growing up in Scotland and the Lake District, Potter had a love for the area and painted what she saw. Her parents discouraged intellectual development however; Beatrix Potter loved to study and paintings of fungi, this led her to the field of mycology.
It was in Potter’s thirties that she wrote the book The Tale of Peter Rabbit, this was the first of 23 children’s books. The books made it possible for Beatrix Potter to buy a farm in the Lake District, this lead to more purchases during her life.
Beatrix Potter dies in 1943; most of her property was left to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District.
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OMG! I totally had peter rabbit stuffed animals when I was a little kid (had to throw them out when i got the pox
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Awesome children’s books! What a legacy
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Comment by Elton — July 28, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
Oh man I totally did not know that & I sooooo love Peter Rabbit.
Comment by Joy — July 29, 2008 @ 3:36 am
I adore her and highly recommend the bittersweet movie “Miss Potter” which was about her life and times. It is a truly beautiful and insightful legacy to Beatrix Potter. I decorated my son’s nursery with the Petter Rabbit theme and books of hers that I collected even before I married and had my son. You are never too old for Beatrix Potter and my kitchen and china cabinet are a testament to my love of her art.
Comment by Amanda Carmelia — July 29, 2008 @ 5:10 am