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Sunday, July 24, 2011

July 28th, Birth Anniversary - H. Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943)

Helen Beatrix Potter's Birthday is July 28th --
Commonly known as Beatrix Potter, the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit and it's sequel The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and dozens of other books. Learn more about Beatrix Potter at http://www.peterrabbit.com/us/potters-world.asp


Tom Kitten - Star of
The Tale of Tom Kitten

Peter Rabbit - Star of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit and
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

Benjamin Bunny - Star of
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

Helen Beatrix Potter
(28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943)
was an English author, illustrator,
mycologist and conservationist
best known for children's books,
especially The Tale of Peter Rabbit
and her other books featuring other animals.

Interested in some Beatrix Potter treasures for gifts, nursery, and so forth. Go to http://www.greenfrog-gifts.com and explore your choices.

2 comments:

  1. amy swanderski8:26 PM

    I love this series of books. Thank you Beatrice!

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  2. I'd love to watch the recent film that's been made about Beatrix Potter, but I hear that it's incredibly sad, so I don't think I could watch it. I'm very weak when it comes to sad films!

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