A welcoming place Nov 15, 2009
Ken Follett says the 141-word Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit by Beatrix Potter still teaches me how to write. Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak loves the Tom Swift Jr. series because Swift represented the epitome of creative freedom, scientific knowledge, and the ability to find solutions to problems. (Boston Globe)
Library opens doors to discussion Oct 26, 2009
The first year tables featured Beatrix Potter, L. Frank Baum and Frederic Chopin. "The event has grown each year to the 23 tables we now have. And the 23 tables are the maximum that the space at the Central Library will allow," says John Kallenberg, chairman of the planning committee for the event. (Fresno Bee)
* Moomins cautiously eye the US market Oct 11, 2009
In Japan, Moomin plays into a long-running craze for cute things, said Roger Berman, managing director of the Japanese branch of LIMA. It was a similar story to many characters seen in the West as targeting children, such as Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter or The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. If it looks cute, Japanese adults will buy as much as a child will. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gonna buy a paper doll Oct 7, 2009
Drayton's style bears some similarity to the few other female artists working at this time, notably Mabel Lucie Attwell, Beatrix Potter and our own May Gibbs. All specialised in children's illustration. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
William Wordsworth Oct 3, 2009
A Tour of the Literary Lake District. Visit the houses in which he lived, and the places which inspired him on this literary tour. (Suite101.com)
CHORION: International Brand Strategy Drives 35% Revenue Growth, Profits Up 63% Sep 21, 2009
Other brandsChorion also represents Eric Carle, Paddington Bear, Beatrix Potter and other classic brands that have seen an uplift in licensing and merchandising activity this year ... The World of Beatrix Potter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Where to Read Books Online for Free Sep 21, 2009
Users can read romance by Jane Austen, children's literature by Beatrix Potter and L Frank Baum, science fiction by Jules Verne, mystery books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and more. Read Books Online at Bartleby. (Suite101.com)
The Culture Gabfest, Fogies and Jailbait Edition Sep 3, 2009
The far superior (says Stephen) farmhouse, better known as the home of Beatrix Potter. Robert Frost's home in Franconia, N.H.. (Slate)
Toddler's parents draw on timeless decor and a sense of repurpose Aug 9, 2009
Mom Lauren keeps the too-cute toned down with soft cream colors on the wall and Beatrix Potter appearing only in the vintage book collection on the bedside table. "I think it's a great transition from nursery to toddler and will be great for sleepovers later," Lauren said. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
England travel tips guide launched Jul 2, 2009
Costing around 15 U.S. dollars the video package explores sites such as Stonehenge, the Roman spa town of Bath and towns famous for their writers and poets like Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth. The DVD is the latest in a series of "Travel with Kids" family travel guides that have won awards not only for the historical information it contains but also the practical guide to the country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weekend Events May 22, 2009
Enjoy the stories of Beatrix Potter. Enjoy lunch and watch the tales of Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin come to life on stage, Saturday and Sunday at noon at the Station Dinner Theatre's presentation of "Lunch with Beatrix Potter.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
A naturally gloomy nature May 12, 2009
As a result, there were larger families, parents who came to know their children better, and the rise of a body of children's literature by writers such as Kenneth Grahame, E. Nesbit, Beatrix Potter and J.M. Barrie. Writers, in fact, form an important grouplet in The Children's Book, and, in their wickedness and irresponsibility, not an altogether endearing one. (Globe and Mail)
DENISE SCIANDRA: Time to celebrate Beatrix Potter Mar 28, 2009
One of these women was Beatrix Potter, best known as the creator of Peter Rabbit ... In the 1880s, when Beatrix Potter was in her 20s, she became fascinated with drawing fungi, or mushrooms ... The scientific community's loss became the children's literature community's gain, however, Beatrix Potter should have had her choice of career. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The fall of the House of Tudor Mar 15, 2009
Evocative of the work of Beatrix Potter, Tudor's illustrations recalled simpler times and featured precious children whom she often named after and modeled on her own children. Her ambitious creativity as a mother was memorialized in a 1955 Life magazine piece detailing an elaborate doll wedding she staged in her yard. (Boston Globe)
San Mateo Avenue a vintage main street Feb 28, 2009
444 San Mateo Ave.: If you're a scrapbook fan, pop into this store with its oodles of single sheet paper, stickers in themes ranging from brides to babies to sports to fairies to Beatrix Potter to holidays, along with scrap book accessories. It also offers classes, a work space and a whimsical kiddie play area. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
'Me, Myself and Irene' available on MAX on Comcast Feb 26, 2009
(TMC on Comcast) Suitable for children and for women who know their potpourri, this biopic of Edwardian children's book author Beatrix Potter offers a working definition of the word "twee." Renee Zellweger's performance in the lead is either one of the worst by a professional actress or, in its galloping eccentricity, entirely appropriate. Cozy and tasteful, the movie plays like "Finding Neverland" with the interesting bits cut out. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Feb 21, 2009
In this adaptation of a Beatrix Potter story about an absent-minded duck, the larger-than-life puppets will dance and act in narrated ballets, accompanied by the music of William Walton. 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8000 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
More of this story» Feb 19, 2009
President Marilyn Fry paid homage to English children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866-Dec. 22, 1943). (Dowagiac News, MI)
Saving a squirrel by eating one Feb 8, 2009
In fact, there is a war raging in Squirreltown: invading interlopers (gray squirrels introduced from North America over the past century or more) are crowding out a British icon, the indigenous red squirrel immortalized by Beatrix Potter and cherished by generations since. The grays take over the reds' habitat, eat voraciously and harbor a virus named squirrel parapox (harmless to humans) that does not harm grays but can devastate reds. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
