Beatrix+Potter

=** Beatrix Potter  ** = ===** 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943  ** === Beatrix Potter was an English author and illustrator, best known for her children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit". She was inspired by European tradition of animal fables going back to Aesop. She had a fascination for animals at an early age; Beatrix and her brother, Bertram, kept many animals in their schoolroom, from mice to birds and lizards to snakes. These animals were often subjects for sketches and paintings, and were later to inspire the much-loved characters in her

Born into a privileged household, Potter was educated by [|governesses] and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the [|Lake District], developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Her parents discouraged her education, but her study and watercolors of [|fungi] led to her being widely respected in the field of [|mycology]. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book, //<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|The Tale of Peter Rabbit] //. Potter then began writing and illustrating children's books full time.