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

[5] The boy was ill, and Potter wrote him a picture and story letter to help him pass the time and to cheer him up.

[5] In June 1903, a trade edition of the tale was published by Frederick Warne & Co, and by the end of the year, 28,000 copies were in print.

Peter returns home weary, ill, and naked and is put to bed with a dose of chamomile tea.

In The Tale of Mr. Tod, first published in 1912, Benjamin and Flopsy's children are kidnapped by notorious badger Tommy Brock.

Mr. Tod finds Brock sleeping in his bed, and as the two get into a scuffle, Peter and Benjamin rescue the children.

[3][12] The character has been depicted in a multitude of spinoff merchandise such as porcelain figurines, painting books and dishes.

[14] Harrods department store in London has been selling it since at least 1910, when toys of Potter characters first appeared in their catalogues.

[15] The British publisher Frederick Warne & Co owns the trademark rights of the Beatrix Potter characters.

There is an accurate replica of Potter's house and a theme park in Japan, and a series of Mr. McGregor's gardens in one of the largest banks.

[22] The same year, Peter Rabbit and other Potter characters appeared on a small number of collectors' 50p British coins.

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

[28][29] James Corden voices Peter Rabbit with Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne starring in the live-action role of the lead female named Bea (based on Potter herself).