Yours Sincerely, Beatrix Potter Letters and Librarians

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When: Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 12:00am - Sat, Nov 17 11:59pm

Where: Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Ave.
212-685-0008
Price: $60

This symposium, which coincides with the Morgan’s exhibition Beatrix Potter: The Picture Letters, will address the important role Potter’s letters to children played in the development of her stories, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit and other books notable for their playful wit, simple charm, and exquisite illustrations. Cosponsored by The Beatrix Potter Society.

Friday, November 16, 6:30 pm

Friends Indeed: Beatrix Potter and the New York Public Library’s Anne Carroll Moore

Leonard Marcus, children’s literature historian

Saturday, November 17, 11 am–3:30 pm

Picture Letters for Real Children

John Bidwell, Astor Curator and Department Head, Printed Books and Bindings, The Morgan Library & Museum

Beatrix Potter’s Letters to Children

Judy Taylor, former chairman of The Beatrix Potter Society, publisher, biographer

The Secret Success of Peter Rabbit

Emma Laws, Frederick Warne Curator of Children’s Literature, Victoria and Albert Museum

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