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Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer’s dog, understands the fox’s plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter’s watercolors.What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen!—Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle–duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.Her sister–in–law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle–duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else—"I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty–eight days; and no more have you, Jemima. You would let them go cold; you know you would!""I wish to hatch my own eggs; I will hatch them all by myself," quacked Jemima Puddle–duck.She tried to hide her eggs; but they were always found and carried off.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was first published in July 1908. Potter composed the book at Hill Top, a working farm in the Lake District she bought in 1905. Following the purchase, her works began to focus on country and village life, incorporating large casts of animal characters and sinister villains.Jemima Puddle-Duck was the first of her books set wholly at the farm with background illustrations based on the farm buildings and yard, and nearby locales. Jemima is a domestic duck of the Aylesbury breed, whose eggs are routinely confiscated by the farmer's wife because she believes Jemima a poor sitter. Jemima searches for a place away from the farm where she can hatch her eggs without human interference, and naively confides her woes to a suave fox who invites her to nest in a shed at his home. Jemima accepts his invitation, little realizing her danger: the fox plans to kill and roast her. Kep, a collie on the farm, discovers Jemima's whereabouts and rescues her just in time. Potter indicated the tale was a revision of "Little Red Riding Hood" with Jemima, the fox, and the dog parallels to the fairy tale's heroine, wolf, and woodcutter. Jemima, Kep, the farmer's wife and her two children were all modelled on real world individuals at Potter's Hill Top farm.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. 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. Little does the silly duck realise that 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! 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. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing and bedding, nursery decor products and collectables. Upon her death, Beatrix Potter left 14 farms and over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped and protected for future generations to enjoy. Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is number nine in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books. Look out for the rest! 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer’s dog, understands the fox’s plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter’s watercolors.

Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer’s dog, understands the fox’s plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter’s watercolors.What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen!–Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else–“I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty-eight days; and no more have you, Jemima. You would let them go cold; you know you would!”“I wish to hatch my own eggs; I will hatch them all by myself,” quacked Jemima Puddle-duck.She tried to hide her eggs; but they were always found and carried off.Jemima Puddle-duck became quite desperate. She determined to make a nest right away from the farm.She set off on a fine spring afternoon along the cart-road that leads over the hill.She was wearing a shawl and a poke bonnet.When she reached the top of the hill, she saw a wood in the distance.She thought that it looked a safe quiet spot.Jemima Puddle-duck was not much in the habit of flying. She ran downhill a few yards flapping her shawl, and then she jumped off into the air.

Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer’s dog, understands the fox’s plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter’s watercolors.What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen!—Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle–duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.Her sister–in–law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle–duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else—"I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty–eight days; and no more have you, Jemima. You would let them go cold; you know you would!""I wish to hatch my own eggs; I will hatch them all by myself," quacked Jemima Puddle–duck.She tried to hide her eggs; but they were always found and carried off.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. Jemima Puddle-Duck wants nothing more than to hatch her own eggs, but despite her best efforts they are routinely taken from her. She sets off in search of a safe place to incubate them in peace and finds herself in an even worse set of circumstances.... Another wonderful tale from Potter's renowned collection.

Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer’s dog, understands the fox’s plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter’s watercolors.