The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter 

"Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big tree" (from The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1902)

I am sure that this is a very famous and an unforgettable line indeed, Its from a very famous children storybook, by the very renowned author Beatrix Potter. Such a talented writer she is, and not only that she also has a love for art, and a very erudite person indeed. It her biography, it was said that she entertained herself by painting, referring to specimens form the National History Museum or sketching nature in the Lake District where the family spent holidays. This is a very surprising fact indeed. So we all know that authors not only write but some of them have the interest for ART!. I feel so elated hearing reading about Beatrix Potter.According to her statement, Beatrix Potter had not the slightest regret of not attending school, I guess she felt she hasn't missed out much, as mentioned earlier she is an erudite student and was also interested in studying the subject of SCIENCE, and also developed her own theory on the germination of fungus spores. How interesting, from what i read I can conclude that she is an all-rounder, Even if she didn't attend school, she developed her theory and ALSO left a large body of remarkable science illustrations on fossils,mosses,lichens,wild flowers, microscope drawings and most importantly, fungi which she donated to the Armitt Trust. She published a number of children's books with watercolour illustration and in addition she also oversaw the whole production and designing process.Beatrix Potter really knew what children, ages from 6 -12 years really wanted to see, they not only wanted words, but also fun and friendly characters, they can relate to and also, nurture them to read. Not only she wrote but she also paid attention to the designs and illustrations that were to be printed out in the book. Well her hard work certainly paid off, as it is one of the classic stories that can be enjoyed from time to time. Its magic would never wear off. I still remember having the whole collection stacked at the side of my bed, and I would often flip through the pages to find out what trouble would Peter Rabbit always get into enjoying the warm colours and and illustrations. As a child, Beatrix or she was also known as Helen, was encouraged to draw, as she spent her holidays at picturesque places, she drew pictures of animals, insects and plants, but her imaginative features were of rabbits in bibs, and mice whose paws are busy spinning and knitting.And this amazing imagination of hers resulted ''The Tales of Peter Rabbit'', and also many other collection of children storybooks. SO conclusion, art is not only for the men race, but also women too, and who said authors only write stories, they are talented, and Miss Beatrix Potter has certainly proven this fact by indulging children in not only her magical words and stories but also her ART!!! Lets give a round of applause for this amazing person!!

These are some of her Artwork, enjoy!
Kareshma=D