Beatrix and her brother would illustrate postcards when they went on holiday to Scotland, sending letters back home to friends. Many more books followed.Īs a child, Beatrix was encouraged to pursue her passion for drawing and painting, gathering inspiration from her natural surroundings and family pets. The book was inspired by Beatrix’s two childhood pet rabbits, Benjamin Bouncer and Peter Piper.
She was also blessed with a vivid imagination.īest known for The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), Beatrix wrote and illustrated this popular children’s book, which was originally self-published.
Beatrix Potter(1866 – 1943) the British author and illustrator of children’s books, took her inspiration from a childhood spent in nature and with animals.
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