SAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT

SAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT by Linda Elovitz Marshall. Illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati

When we hear the name Beatrix Potter images of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Jeremy Fisher, and many others come to our minds, and rightfully so! But in Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Elovitz Marshall, we get a peak into how amazing Beatrix Potter was. Born in a time when girls and women didn't go to school or work, Potter took matters into her own hands. The birth of the book of Peter Rabbit is truly a testimony to grit and perseverance, but that isn't where her determination ended. What she did with the profits from her book sales is a gift that is still enjoyed by thousands today. As befitting a work about Beatrix Potter, this book is beautifully written and beautifully illustrated.

ALONGSIDE ACTIVITY- Enjoy some of the wonderful Beatrix Potter tales.

-There are several additional books that may be of interest - Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales, The Art of Beatrix Potter: Sketches, Paintings, and Illustrations.

- How about some food dishes to go along with some of the different tales? A garden salad would certainly be fitting for several of the tales, maybe a nut bread with Squirrel Nutkin, a fish dish with Jeremy Fisher, and of course a good English tea!

-Google pictures/videos of the Lake District, England and locate it on a map.