Purists who cherish Beatrix Potter's picture books about country critters with human traits may want to pass on "Peter Rabbit," a smarty-pants update on the Edwardian-era "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." ...

""Peter Rabbit lives with his mother and sisters under the root of a big fir-tree. Peter wears a blue coat with brass buttons for going out. Naughty Peter likes to eat lettuces and radishes from Mr.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - I love "Peter Rabbit." Growing up, I was enchanted by Beatrix Potter's delightful and mischievous jacket-wearing bunnies. I loved to read about the adventures of Peter in Mr.

In many households, Dr. Seuss still rules the roost. In others, Richard Scarry’s anthropomorphic animals remain the perennial favorite. While some of the classics – from Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of ...

Kiera Vaclavik receives funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, was an ardent defender of children’s literature, believing the works ...