Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter RabbitThrough she's universally known as the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter did so much more. This is the true story about how she helped save the English countryside! Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration

he covers the selection and care of trees

Alderleaf Wilderness College

Ivan Turgenev

vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall and buzzy

and bats flit amongst the brilliant petals

exquisite watercolor illustrations

She is also the creator of best-selling natural history and adventure books

4 Your Backyard Birds

Illustrations: Black and white

What distinguishes this book are the many feelings that Cordell's pen-and-ink-with-watercolor illustrations capture so well--cold

Pine Needles

Each of the 212 tree species are drawn to a scale of 1:100