In October of 1902, Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ was first published by Frederick Warne & Co.- a moment that forever changed the landscape of children’s literature.
Here’s to Beatrix, who taught us that even the smallest creatures can make the biggest mark. 🐇
If you could sit down with Beatrix Potter for just a moment, what one question would you ask her?
Would it be about her stories, her characters, her art…or perhaps her life beyond the books?
Tell us in the comments- we would love to know what you would ask!
🐸In July 1906 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher was published-inviting readers into a rainy world of lily pads & one rather unlucky fishing trip. This amphibious gentleman has been charming hearts for 119 years, reminding us that even the soggiest adventures can be splendid stories.
“It was a very hot summer. Each day the sun rose high in the sky and the fields shimmered in the heat.”
From Brambly Hedge Summer Story, first published forty five years ago.
🦊If you could step into one of Beatrix Potter’s tales for a day, which would you choose? 🪿
🦔Would you wander through Mr. McGregor’s garden, visit Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, or perhaps join Benjamin Bunny on an adventure?
Tell us below!
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Pre-Raphaelite depictions of Joan of Arc for her feast day.
🖼️ ‘Joan of Arc’, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1882.
🖼️ ‘Joan of Arc’, John Everett Millais, 1865.
🖼️ ‘Joan of Arc’, Annie Swynnerton.
Daffodils and more daffodils, Happy St David’s day, Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus, to our Welsh friends. 🏴
🖼️ ‘Veronica Veronese’, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1871-72, Delaware Museum.
🖼️ ‘Echo and Narcissus’, J.W. Waterhouse, 1903, Walker Gallery.
🖼️ ‘Daffodils’, Waterhouse, 1912.
At this time of year the mice of Brambly Hedge visit the Store Stump to gather ingredients that have been smoked, pickled, and preserved from last year’s harvest.