![]() ![]() ![]() With original copies today worth more than $100,000, it’s interesting to learn that when Potter first wrote her book a whopping 116 years ago, her family disregarded it.Įarlier this year, Jonathan Carr, a curator at the Dallas Public Library told NBC that Potter’s dad sort of supported her, but her mom thought the fact that she was writing books was merely ridiculous.Ĭarr explained that Potter devised the story in a series of letters she initially penned to her friend’s five-year-old son. But, how many of you know the real story behind how the classic tale came about? Destined to Be a Flop. So, we’re all pretty familiar with Peter now, the naughty bunny. To date, Beatrix Potter’s enchanting children’s tale has sold more than 45 million copies around the world, making it one of our all-time best-selling books. ![]() Recently, a brand new generation got to fall in love with The Tale of Peter Rabbit when it hit our screens as a major motion picture. ![]()
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