World of Beatrix Potter Collection

by Beatrix Potter

The world of Beatrix Potter the original and authorized editions-The Tales of Mr, Jeremy fisher -The Tales of Mr. Tod-The Tales of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle-The Tales of The Flopsy Bunnies

Genres: Classics, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1987

About the author

Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, mycologist, and conservationist who is best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit.

Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets, and through holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developed a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Because she was a woman, her parents discouraged intellectual development, but her study and paintings of fungi led her to be widely respected in the field of mycology.

In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. Warne died before the wedding.

Potter eventually published 24 children's books, the most recent being The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016), and having become financially independent of her parents, was able to buy a farm in the Lake District, which she extended with other purchases over time.

In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.

Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.

Reviews

[Patsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to use to educate young children about Beatrix Potter who was a smart, self-educated woman, and a motivated writer and artist.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up a copy of this in a local charity shop - it’s an educational non fictional read about Beatrix potter herself and her background and how she became an author and artist and advocate for protecting the British countryside. This book was probably a bit complex for younger readers but it was informative and well laid out and I learned a lot about Beatrix from this book. She was just as fascinating as her characters.

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely!

[Peggy Gerovac · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was excellent. I am not a huge Beatrix Potter fan, but I am a fan of books and art. This book was very interesting to hear and see her process concerning both. I learned so much about her, her surroundings, and her strength as a woman engaging in art and business around the turn of the 20th century. Amazing!

[Sheona · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book I will keep forever just like the memories of grwing up with Peter and his friends.

[Rivkah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Beatrix Potter's stories, and this is a great volume of them complete with all the pictures.