Beatrix Potter’s tales about the frolics and misadventures of Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck and other animals have charmed children around the globe for well over a century.

A specialist has advised the public to watch out for three 50p pieces currently circulating that could be valued ...

Mrs. Rabbit pours out tea for Peter as his sisters look on in an illustration by Beatrix Potter. (Ellie Atkins/Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.) Review by Philip Kennicott NEW YORK — As a boy, I never ...

When Beatrix Potter's name comes up, people think charm, not science. After all, Potter gave the world the timeless enchantment of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Jeremy Fisher, not to mention ...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published commercially in 1902, after Potter had self-published the original book and sold 500 copies - including one to Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Potter’s stories have been adapted into films, including one of a 1971 ballet, “The Tales of Beatrix Potter,” and two adaptations of “Peter Rabbit” — a 1991 HBO movie with Carol ...

Beatrix Potter’s silence concerning her sources means the Brer Rabbit folktales that helped create her stories are passed over without acknowledgement or celebration.