Beatrix Potter ( born Helen Beatrix Potter ; 28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943 ) was an English author , illustrator , natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children 's books , featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit , which celebrated the British landscape and country life .
Helen Beatrix Potter ( 28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943 ) was an English writer , illustrator , mycologist and conservationist .