Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit

Description

Tells the story of Beatrix Potter, the writer and artist who created some of the world's best loved characters including Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten and Mrs Tiggy-winkle. This book describes her life from her lonely childhood in a big London house, where her animals were her best friends, to her old age as a successful farmer in the Lake District.

Author description

Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). Her passion for the natural world lay behind the creation of her famous little books. A particular source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780723242154
• Publisher : pengui
• Imprint : pengui
• Publication date : March 1994
• Dimensions : 150mm X 116mm X 9mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : colour and b&w illustrations
• Pages : 48
• Reading age : From 2 to 12
• Dewey classification : 823.912
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Beatrix Potter