Saving the Countryside The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Marshall & Illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati
Brand: little bee books
Product Description
World Magazines Picture Book of the Year 2020 Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her beloved books.Foreword Reviews in a STARRED REVIEW Empowering and fresh.School Library Journal The life of the British picturebook author and illustrator makes a serendipitous subject for an engaging and attractive picture book...A welltold tale that makes the life story of the renowned author accessible to children.Kirkus Reviews Perhaps Peter Rabbit needs no introduction but even children who know Beatrix Potters name probably know little about her. This appealing picture book fills that gap.... Recommended for young Beatrix Potter fans.Booklist In forthright language this picture book biography recounts her boundarybreaking life as she grows from a natureloving child with a menagerie of pets...into a successful artist and canny entrepreneur. An attractive introduction to an iconic creator.Publishers Weekly An exceptionally accurate portrait of Beatrix Potter told with humor and surprise. Beautifully done. Linda Lear author of Beatrix Potter A Life in Nature Through shes universally known as the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter did so much more. This is the true story about how she helped save the English countryside Growing up in London Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didnt go to school and werent expected to work. But she longed to do something important something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature it was through this passion that her creativity flourished. There she crafted The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She would eventually move to the countryside fulltime but developers sought to change the land. To save it Beatrix used the money from the success of her books and bought acres and acres of land and farms to prevent the development of the countryside that both she and Peter Rabbit so cherished. Because of her efforts its been preserved just as she left it. This beautiful picture book shines a light on Beatrix Potters lesserknown history and her desire to do something for the greater good. show more
Condition : New
Author : Linda Marshall Illustrated By Ilaria Urbinati
Weight : 574
Publisher : Little Bee Books
Language : English
EAN : 9781499809602
ISBN10 : 1499809603
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20190507
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 224 X 287 X 10mm