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Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit
It's hard to believe that
'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' has been around for over 100 years! British author Beatrix Potter created
her first major storybook character for the sick little boy of her former governess. Eight years after the tale of four
rabbits named Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter was told, it was published
for the public in 1902. Beatrix Potter was born in
London on July 28th, 1866.
She was a lonely girl who loved to study nature and the artistic aspects
of the world around her. She kept
records and sketches of her findings in journals. Peter Rabbit was the first story of what eventually grew to
be 23 tales, published between 1902 and 1930. Peter Rabbit has now been
through over 250 printings in over 35 languages. During its first year of publication it sold over 50,000
copies. Although Potter passed
away in 1943, her love of nature and animals continues to inspire children all
over the world. Ask anyone you
know and you can bet they remember reading about the wild escapades of young
Peter Rabbit. Source: Smithsonian
Institute, Washington Post Company Additional
Learning Links on Beatrix Potter
Learn a bit about the life
of Beatrix Potter and many other famous people. Check the bottom of the page for more related links. Source: Biography.com Reading Level: Moderate Additional
Learning Links on Peter Rabbit
"Welcome to the World of
Peter Rabbit and His Friends."
Here you can read about Beatrix Potter's life and art, visit Tom Kitten's Playground, view Squirrel Nutkin's Film Show, Benjamin Bunny's
CD-Roms, Jemima Puddle-Duck's greeting cards, meet the characters or check out Jeremy Fisher's news, events, and press releases. Source: Peter
Rabbit, UK Reading Level: Moderate Peter Rabbit InteractiveThis is a cool site where
you can not only read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," but see an audio slide show
as well. Explore the many other
online children's books. Source: University
of Ohio Reading Level: Easy Classroom Activities An elementary school
teacher with a love for learning has organized a page of classroom related
activities in relation to Peter Rabbit.
Check out her five-day plan. Source: Mrs.
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