The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter’s 1902 picture book follows a mischievous young rabbit who disobeys his mother and enters Mr. McGregor’s garden.

Beatrix Potter: An English author and illustrator best known for her illustrated animal stories. Potter wrote and illustrated the book, drawing on her observations of animals and the countryside.
Picture book: A book in which illustrations contribute substantially to the narrative, often alongside written text. Potter’s illustrations carry action and characterization that the brief text leaves unstated.
Children's literature: Literature written for or read by children, encompassing many genres, formats, and periods. Potter’s story became a landmark in the development of modern illustrated books for children.
Victorian children's literature: Children’s books produced during the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. Potter’s work emerged from a tradition that increasingly treated children’s reading as its own market.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (privately printed edition): The 1901 edition of Potter’s story, privately printed after publishers initially declined it. This small, black-and-white edition preceded the familiar commercial book.
Peter Rabbit: The young rabbit protagonist of Beatrix Potter’s 1902 picture book. His disobedience and escape from the garden drive the story.
The World of Peter Rabbit: The publishing and merchandise franchise based on Beatrix Potter’s characters and stories. The book’s characters became the foundation for a broad, enduring commercial franchise.
Disobedience: The refusal or failure to follow an instruction or rule. Peter’s choice to ignore his mother’s warning supplies the story’s central conflict.
Frederick Warne & Co.: A British publishing house that published many of Beatrix Potter’s books. Warne published the revised commercial edition in 1902 and became Potter’s long-term publisher.
Mr. McGregor: The farmer whose garden Peter Rabbit enters in Beatrix Potter’s story. His pursuit turns Peter’s garden visit into a sequence of dangers.

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