In 1901, Potter privately published The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and, in 1902, Frederick Warne & Co. published a trade edition of the book, which was hugely successful. In 1904, she followed Peter Rabbit with its sequel, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and continued the rabbit saga in 1909 with The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and in 1912 with The Tale of Mr. Tod. All the tales were in part inspired by Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus stories, which Potter illustrated as early as 1893 in an attempt to find a career direction.
In 1901, Potter privately released The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and, in 1902, Frederick Warne & Co. published a commercial edition of the book, which was extremely successful. In 1904, she followed Peter Rabbit with its sequel, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and continued the rabbit series in 1909 with The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and in 1912 with The Tale of Mr. Tod. All the stories were partially inspired by Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales, which Potter illustrated as early as 1893 in an attempt to discover a career path.