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Beatrix Potter, an author who is known for children’s stories like "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and died in 1943, is being accused of taking her stories from African slave tales. Dr. Emily Zobel ...
A first addition Beatrix Potter titled The Story Of A Fierce Bad Rabbit, published in 1906, is among 60 lots of children’s ...
In the children's section of the Dallas Public Library, they are always trying to teach kids new things. But sometimes the old things, get the best response. We were there as they read "The Tale of ...
A lecturer at a college university in England accused a beloved children’s book author of stealing stories from African slaves. On May 19, Dr. Emily Zobel Marshall from Leeds Beckett University ...
In this story drawn from Potter’s The Tale of Mr. Tod, Peter Rabbit and his cousin Benjamin ignore their parents’ advice to stay close to home because of the lurking fox, Mr. Tod. On each page, tiny ...
The first edition of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” contains a couple of misprints that have added ...
James Corden, Rose Byrne and writer-director Will Gluck reveal how they blended live-action, CG animation and watercolor sequences for the adaptation. By Ashley Lee The phrase “party animals” is taken ...
An exhibition in Nashville of Beatrix Potter’s works explores her love of the world of science and the challenges facing women of the Victorian era. By Tanya Mohn This article is part of our Museums ...
Maureen Kirk wanted something less juvenile for her guest room. The wallpaper adorned with pink ribbons and bows was coming down and a neutral cream color was going up. Then Mother Rabbit appeared, ...
The world of Bea (Rose Byrne), center, and, from left, Mopsy, Flopsy, Benjamin, Peter Rabbit and Cottontail is infused with pop culture cliches that some would say are unnecessary in the classic tale.