The Tale of Samuel Whiskers; Or, the Roly-Poly Pudding (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) - Softcover

Potter, Beatrix

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406558842 ISBN 13: 9781406558845

Publisher: Dodo Press, 2007

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.

About this title

About the Author

Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). Her passion for the natural world lay behind the creation of her famous little books. A particular source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dodo Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406558842
• ISBN 13: 9781406558845
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56