Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter’s tales and illustrations of Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten and friends, set in quintessential English villages and on Edwardian farms, have charmed children for decades. But alongside being an artist and author, Beatrix Potter was a natural scientist, a conservationist, a farmer, sheep-breeder, and shrewd businesswoman. So how did this shy, shelte ... Show More

<p>Elizabeth recaps "The Tale of Pigling Bland" and "Ginger and Pickles," our last stories from "The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter," a collection of Potter’s stories and short books from the early 1900s.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days ... Show More

<p>Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck," "The Roly-Poly Pudding" from "The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter," a collection of Potter’s stories and short books from the early 1900s.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Listen to the music from The Sleepy Bookshelf ... Show More

<p>Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Pie and the Patty-Pan," "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher," "The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit," "The Story of Miss Moppet," "The Tale of Tom Kitten" from "The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter," a collection of Potter’s stories and short books fro ... Show More