Becoming Beatrix
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Becoming Beatrix
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Becoming Beatrix
Age range 9 to 12
Beatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.
Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck β many readers are familiar with the animal characters created by British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. But she was so much more than a painter of watercolour bunnies in little blue jackets or ducks waddling about in bonnets and shawls. She was a natural scientist, mycologist, environmentalist, preservationist, farmer, and expert sheep breeder. Beatrix Potter was a woman ahead of her time, making her own decisions and handling her own business affairs despite living in a Victorian society that was unaccustomed to unmarried women doing so.
Becoming Beatrix covers Potter's early life and influences, artistic work, fascination with animals and the natural sciences, and interest and research in fungi, as well as her writing and illustration journey and her later years as a wife, farmer, businesswoman, and conservationist.
This is the story of Beatrix beyond the bunnies.
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Becoming Beatrix by Amy M. O'Quinn is praised for its thorough research and engaging exploration of Beatrix Potter's multifaceted life. It highlights Potter's defiance of Victorian norms by excelling in diverse fields such as art, science, and agriculture. This biography is considered both inspiring and informative, making it a recommended read for enthusiasts of Potter and young naturalists.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780913705148
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 September 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 254g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Amy M. O'Quinnis an educator and the author ofNikola Tesla for KidsandMarie Curie for Kids. She is also a freelance educational writer, content creator, school presenter, and speaker.She lives with her family in Georgia.
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