The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
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★ About the Book:
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was published in October 1905. Mrs. Tiggy-winkle is a hedgehog washerwoman who lives in a tiny cottage in the fells of the Lake District. A human child named Lucie happens upon the cottage and stays for tea. The two deliver freshly laundered clothing to the animals and birds in the neighborhood. Potter thought the book would be best enjoyed by girls, and, like most girls' books of the period, it is set indoors with a focus on housework.
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is the 6th book of Tales of Beatrix Potter Series.
★ The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Excerpt/ Synopsis:
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. Lucie spends a lovely day helping her, and it's only right at the end of the day that she realises Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a hedgehog!The Kitten went on washing her white paws; so Lucie asked a speckled hen.
The British wildlife hospital Tiggywinkles is named after Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.
★ About the Author:
Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
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