Beatrix Potter

How did Beatrix spend her childhood?

• Drawing and painting.

• Playing with friends.

• Learning to play the piano.

Beatrix Potter's first book, ......................... , was published in

1901. She published it herself after it

had been rejected by six publishers.

• The Tale of Two Bad Mice

• The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

• The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Why are her books small?

• It cost less to print them.

• She wanted them to fit into children's hands.

• The stories are short.

How did Beatrix Potter become skilled at drawing animals?

• She took a class.

• Her brother taught her.

• She snuck animals into the nursery and drew them.

Potter became engaged to her........................ , Norman Warne in 1905.

• professor

• neighbour

• publisher

Potter published .......... 'Tales' books in her lifetime, including the Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck and the Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.

• 22

• 23

• 24

The Tale of Peter Rabbit started

life as a ................. .

• postcard

• letter

• drawing

Potter won awards for

............. farming and was the

first woman elected

President of the Herdwick’s Association.

• horse

• rabbit

• sheep

Potter left all of her property to the

....................... when she died. She left

fifteen farms and over 1618

hectares.

• National Trust

• Hill Top Farm

• King George VI

Beatrix and her ............. kept animals as

pets when they were children.

They had frogs, salamanders

and even a bat!

• sister

• brother

• cousin