The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle" by Beatrix Potter is a charming children's story written in the early 20th century. This illustrated tale centers around a little girl named Lucie who embarks on an adventure to find her lost handkerchiefs and eventually encounters a delightful character known as Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. The book is characterized by its whimsical narrative and engaging illustrations, typical of Potter's work, which blends fantasy with the everyday experiences of childhood. In the story, Lucie, a good little girl, is upset about losing her pocket-handkerchiefs and sets off to find them. Her journey takes her up a hill where she discovers a hidden door that leads to the home of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog who works as a washerwoman and excels in ironing clothes for various woodland animals. Lucie learns about the garments belonging to her animal friends as Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle diligently cleans and organizes them. After enjoying tea together, they return down the hill with Lucie's freshly laundered items. However, as Lucie bids farewell, she realizes that Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is not just a kind washerwoman but a hedgehog, adding a magical twist to her charming encounter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.(https://www.pgdp.net)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Mrs._Tiggy-Winkle

Release date is 2005-02-22