Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit is a fictional animal character in various

children's stories by Beatrix Potter.^[1] He first appeared

in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902 and subsequently in

five more books between 1904 and 1912. Spinoff

merchandise includes dishes, wallpaper, and dolls.

He appears as a character in a number of adaptations.

Background

The rabbits in Potter's stories are anthropomorphic 

and wear human clothes: Peter wears a jacket and

shoes. Peter, his mother, Mrs. Josephine Rabbit,

as well as his sisters, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail

live in a rabbit hole that has a human kitchen,

human furniture, as well as a shop where Mrs. Rabbit

sells various items. Peter's relatives are Cousin

Benjamin Bunny and Benjamin's father Mr. Benjamin Bunny.

Peter Rabbit was named after a pet rabbit Beatrix

Potter had as a child called Peter Piper.

The first Peter Rabbit story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit,

was originally created in 1893 as a letter to Noel Moore,

the five-year-old son of Potter's former governess,

Annie Moore. The boy was ill and Potter wrote him a

picture and story letter to help him pass the time and

to cheer him up. The letter included sketches illustrating

the narrative.

In June 1903, a trade edition of the tale was published

by Frederick Warne & Co, and by the end of the year,

28,000 copies were in print. Over the years, 

The Tale of Peter Rabbit has sold more than 40 million

copies worldwide and as of 2008, the Peter Rabbit series

has sold more than 151 million copies in 35 languages.

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends is aBritish animated 

anthology television series based on the works of 

Beatrix Potter, featuring Peter Rabbit and other anthropomorphic 

animal characters created by Potter. It was originally shown

in the U.K. on the BBC between 1992 and 1995 and subsequently broadcast in the U.S. on Family Channel from 1993–1995 and

ABC in Australia (29 September 1997 - 13 April 2009)

(with some of the characters' voices re-dubbed by actors

with more American-like accents). The series has also been

released on VHS and DVD by Carlton Video.

Best Animal Books in Fantasy

1.Watership Down 

Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape,

this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival

follows a band of very special creatures on their flight

from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction

of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of friends,

they journey forth from their native Sandleford

Warren through the harrowing trials posed by

predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised

land and a more perfect society. 

2.Into the Wild

For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared

the forest according to the laws laid down by their

warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in

grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows

stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying-- and

some deaths are more mysterious than others. In

the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house

cat named Rusty . . . who may turn out to be the

bravest warrior of them all. 

3.Redwall

Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community

of peace-loving mice is threatened by Cluny the

Scourge - the evil-one-eyed rat warlord - and his

battle-hardened horde of predators. Cluny is certain

that Redwall will fall easily to his fearsome army

but he hasn't bargained for the courage and

strength of the combined forces of the Redwall

mice and their loyal woodland friends. . . .

4.Fire and Ice

Fireheart could hear a roaring around him, like wind in tall trees. The acrid stench of the Thunderpath stung his nostrils,

together with a new smell, sharper and more terrifying. Fire!

Book Two of WARRIORS continues Fireheart's quest to be a

true warrior, when he finds new danger lurking in the woods as

the chill of winter sets in.

WindClan is missing, and hostilities between the remaining

three clans place all the cats in peril. Illness and tragic

accidents weaken the camp, and ThunderClan needs all its

warriors to defend itself - but Fireheart suspects that certain

cats may not be as loyal as they appear.

5.Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH #1)

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma.

Miss Potter trailer

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Miss Potter

The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness and success.

Thirty years old and single, Beatrix Potter lives in London with her social-climbing parents, who are exasperated that she has turned down any number of eligible young men. Her only real friends are the animals which since childhood she has lovingly drawn and made up stories about. She finally succeeds in selling a book of the stories, and it becomes Norman Warne's first project. He quickly falls in love with both the book and Beatrix and together they carefully arrange publication. This proves the first of many successes, offering her the possibility of escaping from both her parents' way of life and London.