:00:08. > :00:12.I'm Jenny, live with all the news you need to know
:00:13. > :00:18.why you need hundreds of chefs to make one sandwich.
:00:19. > :00:27.And why 500 African elephants are moving home.
:00:28. > :00:29.The tales of Peter Rabbit, Jemima PuddleDuck
:00:30. > :00:32.and Mrs Tiggywinkle - just some of the stories
:00:33. > :00:35.written by famous children's writer, Beatrix Potter.
:00:36. > :00:38.And today is 150 years since she was born.
:00:39. > :00:42.BBC reporter Colin Paterson sent us this,
:00:43. > :00:46.from her home in Cumbria in North West England.
:00:47. > :00:52.where Beatrix Potter wrote some of her most famous books.
:00:53. > :00:55.They are having all kinds of 150th celebrations.
:00:56. > :00:58.It looks like they are expecting Peter Rabbit
:00:59. > :01:01.because they have got the carrots and parsley
:01:02. > :01:03.he used to calm down his upset stomach.
:01:04. > :01:09.It featured in many of her books, Samuel Whiskers,
:01:10. > :01:15.the half, that is it over here.
:01:16. > :01:19.These are five things you might not know
:01:20. > :01:35.Five fun facts about Beatrix Potter. When she was young she kept a diary
:01:36. > :01:39.written in her own secret made up language,
:01:40. > :01:44.writing in a special code about places she went to
:01:45. > :01:51.Beatrix Potter loved life in the country.
:01:52. > :01:54.She was so passionate about nature and conservation
:01:55. > :01:59.It helps to protect important areas of
:02:00. > :02:03.Peter Rabbit was based on Beatrix Potter's
:02:04. > :02:11.She wrote that he was very good at tricks and very sweet.
:02:12. > :02:14.The author developed a passion for fungi,
:02:15. > :02:18.a group of living things, including mushrooms.
:02:19. > :02:21.As a grown-up she researched, studied and painted them
:02:22. > :02:28.in the Lake District where she lived.
:02:29. > :02:31.Beatrix Potter was not only a great writer.
:02:32. > :02:38.Later in life she became an award-winning sheep farmer.
:02:39. > :02:44.At Newsround online, you can find out which Beatrix
:02:45. > :02:47.Potter characters Royal Mail have chosen for a special set of stamps
:02:48. > :02:54.In America - Barack Obama has given his stamp of approval
:02:55. > :02:57.to Hillary Clinton, who's hoping to take over from him
:02:58. > :03:01.He said the former First Lady was the most
:03:02. > :03:05.qualified person to ever go for the White House.
:03:06. > :03:07.His speech came after she was officially chosen
:03:08. > :03:09.by her political party, the Democrats,
:03:10. > :03:14.to take on main rival, Donald Trump, in November's US election.
:03:15. > :03:18.This year, in this election, I'm asking you to join me to reject
:03:19. > :03:24.cynicism and reject fear and summon what is best in us to elect
:03:25. > :03:29.Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States and
:03:30. > :03:37.show the world we still believe in the promise of this great nation.
:03:38. > :03:40.Moving home can be hard work, but try doing it
:03:41. > :03:48.by a conservation group in Malawi in south-east Africa.
:03:49. > :03:51.These elephants are fine, they've been given
:03:52. > :03:54.medicine so they can sleep and be driven safely to their new home in
:03:55. > :03:59.It's hoped the move will help protect elephants, who are under
:04:00. > :04:03.threat from poaching and a lack of suitable places to live.
:04:04. > :04:05.Sending elephants to a new park is such an
:04:06. > :04:11.We need to be sure the new habitats they move to is
:04:12. > :04:14.the right place for elephants and there is plenty of food and lots of
:04:15. > :04:19.water and a very good fence around the sanctuary.
:04:20. > :04:24.they are very adaptable and clever animals and they normally quickly
:04:25. > :04:28.settle into their new home. Finally - a sandwich that
:04:29. > :04:30.could definitely fill Hundreds of chefs in
:04:31. > :04:38.Mexico have tried to make the world's largest "torta",
:04:39. > :04:43.which is a type of Mexican sandwich. It's 66 metres long and made
:04:44. > :04:46.of thousands of pieces of bread, with loads of different
:04:47. > :04:47.fillings, including avocado, Amazingly, it took the cooks
:04:48. > :04:51.less than four minutes to make! Well that's all from the team today,
:04:52. > :04:56.Newsround's back right here at 7.40