Kids Book Club: Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Elovitz Marshall (March 2025)

Kid's Book Club meets at The Center every fourth Sunday of the month from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  The program includes a book, a gallery tour, and an art-making project.  March's Book is: Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Marshall About the Book:  Through she's universally known as the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter did so much more. This is the true story about how she helped save the English countryside!Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished.There, she crafted The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She would eventually move to the countryside full-time, but developers sought to change the land. To save it, Beatrix used the money from the