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Couper Webb. Biography project. Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter. Born on July28th,1866 , in London Her occupation was to write and illustrate books. She was educated at home by a governess. Died on Dec.22 nd ,1942 , in sawrey. Beatrix Potter.
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Couper Webb Biography project
Beatrix Potter • Born on July28th,1866, in London • Her occupation was to write and illustrate books. • She was educated at home by a governess. • Died on Dec.22nd,1942, in sawrey.
Beatrix Potter • She is best known for her children's books which include The Tale Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
Challenges…. • As a child she had no playmates her own age. • She was rejected from a school because she was a girl. • Then when she was engaged her fiancé’ suddenly died.
Facts!... • She had a rabbit named Peter Piper, and a Belgian hare that she brought with her every time she went somewhere and he even had a leash! • As a teen Beatrix kept a journal from the age 14-30. She wrote in it every day with a code she made up herself! It wasn’t until 15 years after her death that the code was finally deciphered.
Beatrix Potter • Kelly, Richard. Grolier online. The new book of knowledge, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. <http://go.grolier.com>.
Couper Webb • I was born on October.3rd 1999 in Lynchburg V.A. • My favorite colors are lime green , blue , and orange. • 12 years old.