In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Rabbit advises her four bunnies not to venture into Mr. McGregor's garden, where they could come to serious harm. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, being obedient little rabbits, go to pick blackberries. But the mischievous and curious Peter Rabbit cannot resist Mr. McGregor's fresh, delicious vegetables. Beatrix Potter's illustrated fairy tales are among the absolute classics of children's literature. Peter Rabbit is one of Beatrix Potter's most famous and beloved characters. In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, we meet him for the first time. BEATRIX POTTER [1866-1943] was born in South Kensington, London. She wrote and illustrated over twenty children's books, many of which have become classics. The first of them alone - The Tale of Peter Rabbit - has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, and Beatrix Potter's fairy tales continue - 70 years after her death - to sell 2 million copies annually.