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Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter

Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter

Matthew Dennison

Beatrix Potter to Bertha Mahony Miller, 25 November 1940, BPL, p. 422. 3 BPJ, 21 August 1892, pp. 256–7. 4 Beatrix Potter to Janet Adam Smith, 8 February 1943, BPL, p. 456. 5 Beatrix Potter to Josephine Banner, 28 February 1938, BPL, p.
Beatrix Potter Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman

Beatrix Potter Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman

Judy Taylor

Regarded as a standard work on Beatrix Potter's life, this work has been updated regularly to include fresh material and previously unpublished photographs that have come to light as interest in Beatrix Potter continues to grow.
Beatrix Potter: Writing in Code

Beatrix Potter: Writing in Code

M. Daphne Kutzer

“Beatrix Potter: Naturalist Artist.” In A History of Book Illustration: Twenty-Nine Points of View, edited by Bill Katz. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1994, 626-41. Greene, Graham. “Beatrix Potter.” In Only Connect: Readings in Children's Literature, ...
Toys and designs from the world of Beatrix Potter

Toys and designs from the world of Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

Provides patterns and instructions for creating soft toys, puppets, pocket toys, a cross-stitch sampler, a knitted shawl, babies' bibs, and stenciled decorations featuring the characters of Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Beatrix Potter

Matthew Dennison

Embellished with photographs of Potter's life and her own illustrations, this is a book that will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories: Easyread Large Edition

A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories: Easyread Large Edition

Beatrix Potter

This is Beatrix Potter true English Classic for children! All of the stories have a subtle educative moral. Disobedient children are punished in some books but this does not mean they are dark stories.
Beatrix Potter: Her Inner World

Beatrix Potter: Her Inner World

Andrew Norman

Beatrix to Bertha Mahony Miller, 10 November 1942. Morse, Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters, p. 186. Beatrix to Bertha Mahony Miller, 20 November 1942. Morse, Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters, p.192. Beatrix to ...
Beatrix Potter's Letters

Beatrix Potter's Letters

Beatrix Potter

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 ...
Beatrix Potter's Journal

Beatrix Potter's Journal

Beatrix Potter

The original diaries run to over 200,000 words so for this edition Glen Cavaliero has made a careful selection of complete entries and excerpts which provide an illuminating insight into the personality and inspiration of one of the world's ...
The Tale of Kitty In Boots

The Tale of Kitty In Boots

Beatrix Potter

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.
The Story of Beatrix Potter

The Story of Beatrix Potter

Sarah Gristwood

Bestselling biographer Sarah Gristwood follows the twists and turns of Beatrix Potter’s life and its key turning points – including her tragically brief first engagement and happy second marriage late in life.
Miss Potter: A Novel

Miss Potter: A Novel

Richard Maltby

Miss Potter brings to life the story of artist and author Beatrix Potter and her quest for success and independence in Victorian England.
The Tale Of Peter Rabbit

The Tale Of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale.
Beatrix Potter: Her Inner World

Beatrix Potter: Her Inner World

Andrew Norman

Dr Cornelis de Wet, Consultant Psychiatrist, Poole, Dorset, UK to Dr Andrew Norman, 7 March 2012. Dr Stuart Hannabuss to Dr Andrew Norman, 19 March 2012. Taylor, Beatrix Potter's Farming Friendship: Lake District letters to Joseph ...
Beatrix: the gardening life of Beatrix Jones Farrand, 1872-1959

Beatrix: the gardening life of Beatrix Jones Farrand, 1872-1959

Jane Brown

But the book is also a moving account of Beatrix's life, including her parents' separation and divorce when Beatrix was ten, her summers as a young girl at Reef Point in Bar Harbor, Maine, which became a cornerstone of her life and work, ...
Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

Charlotte Guillain

The simple biographies in this series introduce readers to some of their favourite authors.
Letters to Children from Beatrix Potter

Letters to Children from Beatrix Potter

Judy Taylor

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: A Life in Nature

Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature

Linda Lear

This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland ...
All about Peter

All about Peter

Beatrix Potter

Meet Peter Rabbit in this adorable bunny-shaped board book children will love. Join him on his busy day of hopping, jumping and picking berries in the woods before settling down in his cosy bed.
That Naughty Rabbit: Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit

That Naughty Rabbit: Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit

Judy Taylor

Celebrating its one hundred years since publication, this book takes a look at the inspiration behind the creation of this beloved character while taking a behind-the-scenes look at this world-famous rabbit's many adventures through a ...
Beatrix Potter: The Extraordinary Life of a Victorian Genius

Beatrix Potter: The Extraordinary Life of a Victorian Genius

Linda Lear

This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland ...
The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood

The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood

Susan Wittig Albert

Miss Potter's new hometown of Holly How is having its share of troubles, and three children, favorites of Beatrix, are counting on the help of the fairies of Cuckoo Brow Wood.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Coloring Book

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Coloring Book

Beatrix Potter

Based on the artwork from the original book, 27 large illustrations by Nancy Perkins tell the delightful story of Peter Rabbit. The full story runs beneath the pictures, so children and adults can color as they read along.
Scottish Record Society

Scottish Record Society

Edinburgh (Scotland)

1792 , Ann; George Leslie, sergeant 13 Jan. 1760 , Anne; Robert Amos, servant 20 Dec. 1791 , Beatrix; William Wyllie, potter 11 Nov. 1786 ,, James, gentleman's servant, and Margt., d. to John Cairns, weaver in West Kirk p., both in New Kirk p.
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.
The Mormon... and Mr. Sullivan

The Mormon... and Mr. Sullivan

Hugh Wynn

Four generations descending from the original Will Potter. According to local history he was Hardeman County's first white settler. Potter came in the late 1850's or early 1860's with his wife, Jane. They had five sons. Will Potter III was the only ...
Harry Potter: Cinematic Guide (Harry Potter)

Harry Potter: Cinematic Guide (Harry Potter)

Felicity Baker

The Essential Film Companion for HARRY POTTER that's perfect for the youngest fans!
Isobel's Tree

Isobel's Tree

Dawn Potter

Dawn Potter writes a lovely and creative tale that children will adore. With rhythmic prose, Potter helps little ones discover the joys of nature, family, and giving back to Mother Earth.

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