The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

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Publisher's Synopsis

(Helen) Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, born in Kensington, London best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. Educated at home by a succession of governesses, she had little opportunity to mix with other children. Potter had frogs and newts, and even a pet bat. The basis of her many projects and stories were the small animals that she smuggled into the house or observed during family holidays in Scotland and the Lake District. She was encouraged to publish her story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), but she struggled to find a publisher until it was accepted when she was 36, by Frederick Warne & Co. The small book and her following works were extremely well received and she gained an independent income from the sales. Potter eventually wrote 23 books. These were published in a small format, easy for a child to hold and read. Her writing efforts abated around 1920 due to poor eyesight.

Book information

ISBN: 9781406558807
Publisher: Book Depository Limited
Imprint: Dodo Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: E
Language: English
Number of pages: 52
Weight: 91g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 3mm