The Washington Post, July 13th, 2007
It sounds like a storybook childhood: running through fields, peering into ponds, adopting animals and drawing pictures of birds and flowers. Beatrix Potter turned her idyllic early experiences in Victorian England into beloved children's books, telling stories about squirrels, mice, frogs and, of course, naughty Peter Rabbit. In honor of the anniversary of the famous author's birth, Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria is throwing a Beatrix Potter Birthday Party on Thursday (and July 21) for children ages 3 to 5. "The program focuses on observing nature and plants," says Cindy Gimbel, children'...
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