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.
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Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world''s best-loved
children''s authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of
Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to
create a series of stories based around animal characters including
Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy
Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful
illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.