Publisher's Synopsis
Japanese edition of [Beatrix Potter, Scientist] by Lindsay H. Metcalf. Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms and other fungi to England's foremost experts. A beloved author is cast in a new light in this inspiring picture book story.