Before Beatrix Potter wrote the Peter Rabbit stories, she was a girl of science.

As a child, Beatrix roamed the Scottish countryside, collecting nature specimens, sketching flowers, and even studying animal skeletons! As a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist, presenting her research on mushrooms and fungi to England's foremost experts. But like many women of her time, she struggled for recognition in the scientific community. This inspiring story sheds new light on the beloved author and artist as she strove to find a place in the world for her remarkable talents.

From the dust jacket