Beatrix drew over 300 drawings of mushrooms, which led her to submitting a paper on spores to the Linnean Society of London. Her interest in nature brought her to study plant life as an adult. She later described him as “an affectionate companion and quiet friend.” She was fascinated with nature and all animals, spending hours studying and drawing them. She took Peter for walks on a leash, and would sit by the fire with him in the evening. It is my hope that it will bring all those movie-goers to seek out the rest of the story in the magic that is the life’s work of Beatrix Potter that began 125 years ago.Īs a child, Beatrix Potter owned a pet bunny named Peter Piper, whom she loved dearly and used as her inspiration for Peter Rabbit. A new generation will be introduced to Peter on the big screen when the movie is released on February 7th. “Once upon a time, there were four little rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.”Īnd so begins Beatrix Potter’s THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT, one of the most beloved and treasured children’s books of all time. Few words in children’s literature are more familiar and comforting than these.
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