It''s been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix
Potter''s very first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and in
celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of
her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books,
these editions have delightful colourful covers and specially
designed endpapers. And to make them extra special, we have
included a publisher''s note to tell you all about the history of
how each book came to be. Beatrix Potter gathered material for a
book of rhymes over many years. In 1917, when her publisher was in
financial difficulties and needed her help, she suggested that
"Appley Dapply''s Nursery Rhymes" could be brought out quickly,
using her existing collection of rhymes and drawings. The fact that
the illustrations were painted at different times explains why the
style occasionally varies. "Appley Dapply''s Nursery Rhymes" is
number 22 in Beatrix Potter''s series of 23 little books.
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Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world''s best-loved
children''s authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of
Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to
create a series of stories based around animal characters including
Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy
Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful
illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.