It may not be possible to see Beatrix Potter with a fresh eye (nobody actually reads her; we all somehow only reread her). But, when you get a chance, take another look at the prose and drawings in, say,
The Tale of Two Bad Mice, one of the weirdest things ever allowed into print.
--Joseph Bottum, Children’s Books, Lost and Found, First Things, December 2008
Recommended reading:
by Beatrix Potter at
Reading RatReference:
Peter Rabbit and Friends The Beatrix Potter SocietyCriticism (articles, essays, reviews):
Force of nature: A Hollywood film and a comprehensive new biography celebrate the spirited nature of the businesswoman and environmentalist who created Peter Rabbit, The Economist, January 4, 2007
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