Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, * The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)* she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and...

Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, * The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)* she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.

A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.