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Additional Beatrix Potter Resources
The materials listed are other sources to discover the world of Beatrix Potter and provide further reading about her life and acomplishments and work both in publishing and outside. The items selected are digitally based and have no pay walls.
List of Resources:
- Beatrix Potter Society: The Beatrix Potter Society was formed to promote the work, both in publishing and conservation efforts in the lake dsitrict of Beatrix Potter.
- Victoria and Albert Museum: The museum has a large collection of Beatrix Potter’s work, including photographs of her time family, watercolors, and mushroom prints. The article linked provides wonderful images of her life as well as a brief description.
- The World of Petter Rabbit: If you are interested in reaching not just about Beatrix Potter but all of her characters, this website has wonderful descriptions on all critters present in her books.
- The Linnean Society: With such a large focus on flora and fauna in England, this is an aspect about Beatrix Potter’s life that has gained attention in recent years, her studies of mushrooms and the subsequent submission to the Linnean Society.
Citations
The Beatrix Potter Society. (2023, September 29). Celebrating Beatrix Potter’s life & work. The Beatrix Potter Society. https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/
The Linnean Society. (n.d.). Beatrix Potter (1866–1943). The Linnean Society. https://www.linnean.org/the-society/history-of-science/beatrix-potter-the-tale-of-the-linnean-society
A Penguin Random House Company. (2023, September 25). Welcome to the official home of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit. https://peterrabbit.com/
Victoria and Albert Museum. (n.d.). Introducing Beatrix Potter · V&A. Victoria and Albert Museum. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/introducing-beatrix-potter
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