Helen Beatrix Potter was born on 28 July, 1866 to a comfortable upper middle- class British family. She grew up isolated from other children. She rarely saw her brother, who was sent to boarding school, while Beatrix was educated at home, by governesses. Although she was quite shy, she was a very creative girl, encouraged by her parents and governesses who taught her to paint and draw. In 1902, at the age of 36, Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit , and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne. This caused a breach with her parents, who disapproved of her marrying someone they believed was of lower social status. Warne died before the wedding could take place. The success of her children's books allowed her to become financially independent of her parents. She purchased a farm, Hill Top, near Sawry in England's Lake District. Over time, she extended her land holdings. Beatrix Potter died on 22 December 1943. ______________________________ ______________________________ THE BEATRIX POTTER Tracks COLLECTION Shorter tales for younger listeners Longer tales for older listeners The Tale of Peter Rabbit a01 The Tailor of Gloucester c01a – c The Tale of Two Bad Mice a02 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or c02a – c The Roly-Poly Pudding The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher a03 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit a04 The Tale of Pigling Bland c03a – d The Story of Miss Moppett a05 The Tale of Mr Tod c04a – e The Tale of Tom Kitten a06 Total running time: 4 hours The Tale of Benjamin Bunny a07 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies a08 Apply Dappley’s Nursery Rhymes a09 Cecily Parsley’s Nursery Rhymes a10 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin b01 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle b02 www.sodyaudio.com The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck b03 Ginger and Pickles b04 The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse b05 Narrated and produced by Shane Sody The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes b06 Recordings 2009 Shane Sody The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse b07 (Sody Audio Books) The Pie and the Patty-Pan b08a & b .