She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. 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. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr.

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. 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. roast duck! Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter, who lived at her farm, Hill Top. Little does the silly duck realise that the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of. At last she flies off and finds the perfect place. All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace, and be allowed to hatch them herself. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Story of Miss Moppet (Peter Rabbit #21) (Hardcover):Īppley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (Peter Rabbit #22) (Hardcover):Ĭecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (Peter Rabbit #23) (Hardcover): The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Peter Rabbit #20) (Hardcover): The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (Peter Rabbit #19) (Hardcover): The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (Peter Rabbit #18) (Hardcover): The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (Peter Rabbit #17) (Hardcover): The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (Peter Rabbit #16) (Hardcover): The Tale of Pigling Bland (Peter Rabbit #15) (Hardcover): The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse (Peter Rabbit #13) (Hardcover): The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (Peter Rabbit #12) (Hardcover): Tittlemouse (Peter Rabbit #11) (Hardcover):

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (Peter Rabbit #10) (Hardcover): The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit #8) (Hardcover): Jeremy Fisher (Peter Rabbit #7) (Hardcover): Tiggy-Winkle (Peter Rabbit #6) (Hardcover): The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Peter Rabbit #5) (Hardcover): The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Peter Rabbit #4) (Hardcover): The Tailor of Gloucester (Peter Rabbit #3) (Hardcover): The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Peter Rabbit #2) (Hardcover): This is book number 9 in the Peter Rabbit series.

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