Other editions of book The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck: A Story Board Book

• All original illustrations remastered and digitally enhanced.Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, the story of an innocent duck who wants to hatch her own eggs and is deceived by a sly fox, only to be rescued at the last minute by Kep, the farm’s dog. The story is inspired in the farming life in Hill Top and Kep, a collie, was Beatrix's favourite sheepdog. Jemima was herself a real duck from Hill Top farm.The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, published in 1908 by Frederick Warne, was always one of Beatrix Potter most popular books.

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.

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.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter and the delightful story of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Relive the adventures of this silly duck and follow her near-escape from the clutches of a certain foxy gentelman - all text is illustrated in full colour using the author's original charming drawings. A Classic to show to your children - now an attractive and captivating eBook.NEW: to help the older or younger reader, a summary of the story is given at the start of the book.NEW: a short quiz is presented at the end of the story to test the memory and understanding of the younger reader.NEW: Each story has a very brief biography of Beatrix Potter followed by a section on a different part of the English Lakes - lakes, waters and tarns. For this tale, Coniston Water is described in prose with maps, photographs and other illustrations.

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!