Ultimate Peter Rabbit
Can you imagine the tale of Peter Rabbit in rhyme? Or if the misbehaving   fellow were named Peter Piper instead? In this lavishly illustrated, truly   definitive guide to the world's most beloved bunny and his creator, readers   discover many of the whys and hows and might-have-beens behind the classic   stories by Beatrix Potter. Covering more than 100 years, from the Victorian era   of Beatrix's childhood, when the ideas for the stories were percolating, to the   present, when computer animators recreate the action in Mr. McGregor's garden,   this handsome volume is packed with photos, illustrations, and fascinating   tidbits about the author and her time. Meet the children for whom Beatrix Potter   wrote many of her stories and learn the tragic love story behind the scenes   while the author pennedThe Tale   of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. The history of such favorite characters as Mrs.   Tittlemouse, Benjamin Bunny, Mr. Tod, and Squirrel Nutkin is explored, and   artifacts such as dolls from 1904 and original manuscript pages are presented.   For the true fan of any age, this big, gorgeous book will cause a real   "flutterment and a scufflement" and possibly even "a loud 'squeak!'" (All ages)--Emilie Coulter