Beatrix Potter is a name that resonates with warmth, nostalgia and
tales of a mischievous little rabbit called Peter. She was more than the creator of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck.
She left us a legacy which we will enjoy for generations to come.
When she was 9 years old,
she was already drawing rabbits that stood on their hind legs, wore clothes and fiddled with their umbrellas 🐰.
Beatrix was a talented watercolourist and her paintings and drawings are in collections all over the world. She illustrated charming animal portraits, and narrated their complex lives into a series of beloved children's books. Her work is loved by people worldwide.
She is one of the best loved authors of children's fiction in the 20th century. In 1902 her first version of The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published. She went on to write 60 books in her lifetime, 23 of which were children's tales. Her books have been translated into many languages.
Today her work as a mycologist is widely recognized. By 1896 she had developed her own theory of how fungi spores reproduced and submitted a scientific paper titled “On the Germination of the Spores of Agaricineae,” to London’s Linnaean Society.
With the profit from her book sales, Beatrix helped to save the countryside of the English Lake District to ensure long-term preservation from developers. She acquired 4300 acres of land and 14 farms whilst preserving the farming way of life. When she died she left it all to the National Trust.
Beatrix registered a Peter Rabbit doll in 1903, followed by a Jemima Puddle-Duck doll which she designed herself. She recognised that merchandise such as books, games, and toys would be marketing assets for all her other endeavours.
In 1919, she helped to set up a Nursing Trust for the local villages to improve health care for all the local residents. This pioneering arrangement lives on today. Beatrix helped people throughout her life in so many ways. She is a true inspiration.
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