Growing up I cherished those nights that I would get to spend with Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Tom Kitten and the rest of the gang. Potter’s friendly and furry cast of characters was inspired by creatures that she would smuggle into her house as a child. Today is the late storyteller’s birthday, so in celebration watch the video below - part one of her classic Tale of Peter Rabbit (The PR story starts 3 minutes in)

The link to the second part of the story is after the jump

Part 2 : http://youtube.com/watch?v=iIwIhSj3t_0

Also, if you’ve got a young person in your life, take a moment to introduce them to Potter and all her lovely creatures (or re-introduce).

*UPDATE : I was just informed that the Peter Rabbit website was just relaunched and has tons of fun interactive functions and games for the up and coming Potter fan - check it out : http://www.peterrabbit.com/

And takepart to support all the animals that fill our lives (and maybe even smuggle one into your house!)

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