There were many reasons I was excited to become a godmother, and among them was the realization that I now had another excuse to buy books for other people. The Little One’s first gift? A set of miniature Beatrix Potter books. Potter’s delightful books are published in regular-sized editions, but I prefer the original, wee books in their neat white binding and stately typeface.
Though I’ve been reading Potter’s stories for years, I’d never thought much about the author herself. During a recent viewing of Miss Potter, which features a stellar performance by Renée Zellweger, my curiosity about this eccentric author was piqued. Laugh though you may, I started my informational quest on the site of all knowledge: Wikipedia. A farmer? A botanist? A sheep-breeder? Who was this woman whom so many only think of as a sweet children’s illustrator?
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