Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life by Marta McDowell

This was a delightful biography about the children's author and illustrator of such books as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and "Benjamin Bunny", those little white books that you've see as a child or read to your children. The book shows how Beatrix Potter had an interest in plants from her earliest childhood and how she developed as an artist, estate farmer, and naturalist. You learn what she liked to grow from season to season - many of the flowers and old fashioned cottage plants appear in her many drawings and books. The little animals you might see in your garden are developed into the characters of her stories. This study of her life helps you to appreciate the nuances of her experiences that molded and shaped who she became as a person. The book is also filled with numerous photos and drawings. Being a person who loves gardening and children's books, I found this biography very interesting.