Chip Chick
Beatrix made the wise decision to patent her beloved characters. She became famous for her quirky human-like drawings of animals, like Peter Rabbit and his famous blue jacket with brass buttons.
In 1905, despite being a woman in her 30s and still living happily with her parents, Beatrix got engaged to editor Norman Warne. However, while Beatrix was on vacation in Wales a month later, Norman died unexpectedly of lymphatic leukemia.
After her fiancé’s death, Beatrix moved to Hill Top Farm in England and lived there mostly in solitude, coping with her grief, surrounding herself with nature, and planting a garden. At Hill Top, she continued writing successful books and renovated the farm herself. She bred sheep and eventually bought additional land for conservation. Hill Top Farm is still an operating farm today, and she gave it to the National Trust when she died.
Beatrix eventually remarried and spent her later years continuing to write and enjoy farm life. She passed away in 1943 at 77.
Today, more than 250 million copies of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” have been sold, and Beatrix’s characters, talent, and love for animals and nature will always be remembered.
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