Much of the work of Beatrix Potter (1866-1943), the creator of Peter Rabbit and many beloved children’s characters, is now in the public domain. This is great news for anyone wishing to create derivative works from her art or simply read and enjoy her books online for free. The Archive’s Texts collection includes many of her illustrated stories which may be browsed, downloaded, or shared.

Hint: For the best result, select the “Flip Book” or the “HTML” link in the upper left-hand box of the page:

• The Story of Miss Moppet
• The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
• The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
• The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
• The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck
• The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
• The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
• The Tale of Mr. Tod
• The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit
• The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan
• The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
• The Tale of Tom Kitten
• The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
• The Tailor of Gloucester