Beatrix Potter was a famous artist and writer. She was born in 1866 in London, England

When she was a girl, Beatrix loved animals. She liked to draw pictures of animals and plants. Beatrix also liked to draw pictures of her many pets. She had a dog, a frog, a lizard and two rabbits

When Beatrix was older, she continued to draw pictures of animals. Some of her drawings were used in greeting cards.

Beatrix liked to write letters to children she knew. One day Beatrix wrote to a boy named Noel. She told him a story about a rabbit named peter. A few years later the story became a book. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT was the first book Beatrix wrote.

Beatrix potter wrote many other books too. Children everywhere loved her stories and pictures. They still love them today.