{"product_id":"saving-the-countryside-the-story-of-beatrix-potter-and-peter-rabbit-hardcover","title":"Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIlaria Urbinati\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld Magazine's Picture Book of the Year 2020\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent, encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her beloved books.\"-\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews in a STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Empowering and fresh.\"-\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The life of the British picture-book author and illustrator makes a serendipitous subject for an engaging and attractive picture book...A well-told tale that makes the life story of the renowned author accessible to children.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Perhaps Peter Rabbit needs no introduction, but even children who know Beatrix Potter's name probably know little about her. This appealing picture book fills that gap.... Recommended for young Beatrix Potter fans.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In forthright language, this picture book biography recounts her boundary-breaking life as she grows from a nature-loving child with a menagerie of pets...into a successful artist and canny entrepreneur. An attractive introduction to an iconic creator.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An exceptionally accurate portrait of Beatrix Potter told with humor and surprise. Beautifully done.\" Linda Lear, author of \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter: A Life in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough she's universally known as the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e, Beatrix Potter did so much more. This is the true story about how she helped save the English countryside \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere, she crafted \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e. She would eventually move to the countryside full-time, but developers sought to change the land. To save it, Beatrix used the money from the success of her books and bought acres and acres of land and farms to prevent the development of the countryside that both she and Peter Rabbit so cherished. Because of her efforts, it's been preserved just as she left it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful picture book shines a light on Beatrix Potter's lesser-known history and her desire to do something for the greater good.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Elovitz Marshall grew up near Boston, graduated from Barnard College, and raised four children and a flock of sheep on a farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. She is the author of several books for young readers. Marshall lives with her family in Selkirk, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ilaria Urbinati is an illustrator who lives in Italy in a nice city near the mountains called Turin. Like Beatrix, she draws all the time with her computer and her watercolors (she loves them!), and she enjoys taking long walks in a nearby park. There, she meets squirrels and birds, and pets every dog and cat she comes across. She has no rabbit, but her dream is to live with a cat in a house full of books and paintings.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771842036000,"sku":"9781499809602","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87480d07540a08b283ea2b64d75446f7.webp?v=1780395153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saving-the-countryside-the-story-of-beatrix-potter-and-peter-rabbit-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}