Since the early 1900s, Beatrix Potter's twenty-three little volumes featuring rabbits, mice, frogs, and other creatures have delighted children. Her first story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was an instant success. While Potter's clothed animals appear precious, the characters are in fact quite mischievous and get into scrapes that children can easily identify with. The timeless quality of Potter's stories ensures that her books will entertain generations of readers to come.
It’s Banned Books Week, everyone! So go to your library and hug the printed word, embrace thought-provoking prose, enjoy that which others have said you shouldn’t, and lovingly caress your copy of…Where’s Waldo? When you think of banned books, a few controversial classics come to mind: Lolita, for example, or provocative new fiction like Fifty Shades of Grey. […]
Peter Rabbit and friends have been delighting children of all ages for over a hundred years—and with good reason. With charming, lifelike watercolors and a cast of characters as authentic as they are cute, each story is so fun and engaging that children won’t even realize they’re learning lessons along the way. Below are some books and […]