Peter Rabbit My First Little Library

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In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Biography: Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist. Deliveries to destinations outside Australia are made by DHL courier, and cannot be made to post office boxes.

From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit , published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. There are four books; words, numbers, shapes and colours and our favourite one in the house is the numbers one as it has an illustration for each number such as four bunnies etc along with the number. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. They are clearly designed for younger babies/toddlers, but to be honest, the topics are probably a bit beyond the intended age range.It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. For the last thirty years of her life, writing and illustrating gave place to a second career as a sheep farmer and countryside conservationist.

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From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. They’re also reasonably hardy, though not the hardiest; teething babies will likely damage the edges of the board pages. My First Learning Library contains four chunky board books that introduce the youngest children to early concepts.She acquired her love and knowledge of the countryside during family holidays, at first in Scotland and then in the Lake District. In the years before the First World War, demand for her work was so great that she was publishing an average of two new stories a year. I'm afraid I must agree with another reviewer in that the words used in a couple of the books are not really what I would have thought as being good first words for your little one. These hard-wearing board books will soon become firm family favourites, and are the perfect introduction for very young children to the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter.

Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books. All in all, they’re a nice form of exposure to the Peter Rabbit series and four popular baby/toddler topics; numbers, colours, shapes and words. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label.Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. Her little books never lost their popularity however and today they sell in their millions, translated into numerous languages, and the pleasures of those timeless tales continue to be enjoyed by children all over the world. We pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.