Children’s Books Guide

It’s difficult to imagine that children who are raised on television shows and video games would like the slow-moving tales of the furry creatures created by acclaimed author Beatrix Potter over a century ago, but they do! In fact, the author’s stories of Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, and the rest of Beatrix Potter’s [...]

When talking about the books they grew up reading, most people would talk of the whimsical tales written by Beatrix Potter. A century’s worth of generations has grown up reading this famed author’s works. Her most beloved story is about a furry little bunny named Peter Rabbit, whose mannerisms and characteristics were inspired by real [...]

English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter was born in 1866 and published her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 38 years later. Before then, she learned as much as she could about the world around her, specifically, the animal world around her. She became a botanist and a conservationist, which used in created her [...]

How can a man who never intended to author childrens books create one of the most identifiable characters in the history of literature geared for children? Why don’t you ask A.A. Milne? The aspiring novelist and playwright just happened to write a story for his son, Christopher, which became a wildly popular book and series [...]

Beatrix Potter was a keen observer of nature. In fact, it was one of her many jobs. She was a botanist and conservationist but she was best known for the childrens books she wrote more than 100 years ago. The English author and illustrator’s most notable character was a furry little bunny that goes by [...]

Famed author and illustrator Beatrix Potter never realized how wildly popular her character Peter Rabbit would be when she wrote her first book about him more than a century ago. Each of the stories she’s written about the furry little creature has been reprinted over and over again, which has caused many of the details [...]

Beatrix Potter didn’t even start writing books until she was in her 30s, but she was successful on her very first try. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was her first attempt at writing picture books, and it was a very good one. The story and the many books that followed have become classics, with many [...]

What if you had no friends except the wind? That’s the premise of Millicent and the Wind by Robert Munsch. One morning, when all the world is quiet, Millicent looks down from her mountaintop and surveys the world. Far down in the valley, a three-day walk away, is where all the other children lived. The [...]

There are dozens of Dr. Seuss books to choose from, making them one of the most prolific childrens books to be found anywhere (and rightfully so). While most children have never read every single Dr. Seuss book, there are many books that every child has read. The Lorax is one of those books that most [...]

Beatrix Potter has almost become a household name among families with children.  Her children’s books bring a little bit of the English countryside into the home, especially with The Tale of Peter Rabbit.  Peter, a young rabbit, is warned by his mother not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden or he could be turned into [...]