Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By The Baltimore Sun It’s tempting to imagine Peter Rabbit peering out from beneath a hedge in author Linda Lear’s bewitching English-style garden. Lear ...

"The Mice at Work: Threading the Needle," The Tailor of Gloucester artwork, 1902; watercolour, ink and gouache on paper. © Tate / Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at ...

Beatrix Potter is hailed as a literary phenomena of the 20th century. Her children's books and characters are still admired today and have never been out of print. BBC Radio 4 Extra marks the 150th ...

Even today, more than 75 years after her death, Beatrix Potter's beautifully illustrated tales—featuring animals and landscapes inspired by her beloved home in England’s Lake District—are still hugely ...

Although Beatrix Potter may forever be tethered to the “Peter Rabbit” children’s book character that she created, her life’s work extended beyond that of an accomplished author and illustrator. In ...