This is a story about a pussy cat Miss Moppet and a mouse peeping out behind the cupboard, and making fun of Miss Moppet. He is not afraid of a kitten. Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, and natural scientist. Her imaginative children's books feature many natural animals that can be found in the British countryside. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now comprises the Lake District National Park. Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit story is among the most popular children's stories worldwide