It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter's very first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, these editions have delightful colourful covers and specially designed endpapers. And to make them extra special, we have included a publisher's note to tell you all about the history of how each book came to be. Poor Jemima. All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace, and be allowed to hatch them herself. At last she flies off and finds the perfect place. But little does the silly duck know, the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of . . . roast duck! Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter, who lived at her farm, Hill Top. The story also features Beatrix's own sheepdog, Kep, who thankfully manages to save Jemima from a nasty fate! The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is number nine in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books.
This book features in the following series: Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter Library, Beatrix Potter Little Pop Up, Beatrix Potter Originals, Dover Little Activity, Original Peter Rabbit Books, Peter, Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit Classics, Pop Up, Potter 23 Tales .
This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.
There are 64 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2012 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Based on original Beatrix Potter illustrations and featuring favourite Potter characters.
This book contains the following story:
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" is a charming children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published in 1908. The story follows the adventures of Jemima Puddle-Duck, a domestic duck who longs to hatch her own eggs. Here's a summary of the plot:
Jemima Puddle-Duck lives on a farm where she lays eggs, but she is unable to hatch them because the farmer's wife keeps taking them away. One day, Jemima decides to find a secret nesting place where she can lay and hatch her eggs in peace.
While exploring the countryside, she meets a friendly fox named Mr. Tod, who invites her to use his cozy, empty shed as a nesting place. Unbeknownst to Jemima, Mr. Tod has sinister intentions. He plans to invite her for dinner instead.
A kind and clever collie dog named Kep becomes suspicious of Mr. Tod's motives and decides to intervene. With the help of other farm animals, Kep devises a plan to rescue Jemima.
In the end, Kep and the other animals manage to save Jemima from Mr. Tod's clutches. She returns safely to the farm and eventually hatches her eggs, leading a happy and contented life with her ducklings.
"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" highlights themes of trust, friendship, and the importance of being cautious when making new acquaintances.
This book features the following characters:
Mr Tod
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Mr Tod.
Kep
This book features Beatrix Potter's character, Kep.
Jemima Puddleduck
This book features Potter's character, Jemima Puddleduck.
