The world of Bea (Rose Byrne), center, and, from left, Mopsy, Flopsy, Benjamin, Peter Rabbit and Cottontail is infused with pop culture cliches that some would say are unnecessary in the classic tale.

""Peter Rabbit lives with his mother and sisters under the root of a big fir-tree. Peter wears a blue coat with brass buttons for going out. Naughty Peter likes to eat lettuces and radishes from Mr.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - I love "Peter Rabbit." Growing up, I was enchanted by Beatrix Potter's delightful and mischievous jacket-wearing bunnies. I loved to read about the adventures of Peter in Mr.

Beatrix Potter may not be thought of as a feminist environmentalist by the generations weaned on her classic tales, but the creator of "Peter Rabbit" is given such a modernized frame in "Miss Potter." ...

In many households, Dr. Seuss still rules the roost. In others, Richard Scarry’s anthropomorphic animals remain the perennial favorite. While some of the classics – from Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of ...

Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, was an ardent defender of children’s literature, believing the works of Beatrix Potter to be equal to “the greatest English prose writers that have ...

Purists who cherish Beatrix Potter's picture books about country critters with human traits may want to pass on "Peter Rabbit," a smarty-pants update on the Edwardian-era "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." ...