11 Facts About Peter Rabbit

1.

Peter Rabbit is a fictional animal character in various children's stories by English author Beatrix Potter.

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2.

In 1903, Peter Rabbit was the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy, making him the oldest licensed character.

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3.

Peter Rabbit was named after a pet rabbit whom Beatrix Potter had as a child, and whom she called Peter Piper.

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4.

Peter Rabbit manages to escape, but not before losing his jacket and shoes, which Mr McGregor uses to dress a scarecrow.

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5.

Peter Rabbit is grown up and his sister Flopsy is married to their cousin Benjamin.

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6.

Peter Rabbit helps Benjamin chase after Brock, who hides out in the house of the fox, Mr Tod.

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7.

Peter Rabbit had appeared on the packaging of the infant formula Enfamil.

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8.

Peter Rabbit was the first soft toy to be patented, in 1903, making Peter the oldest licensed character.

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9.

Peter Rabbit proposed his idea of a feature-length film to Beatrix Potter, but she refused and did not give him the rights.

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10.

Peter Rabbit appears in the 1971 ballet film, The Tales of Beatrix Potter.

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11.

Peter Rabbit was featured in HBO's 1991 Storybook Musical adaptation of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, narrated by Carol Burnett.

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