Tale of Mrs. TiggyWinkle, The, Beatrix Potter
Tale of Mrs. TiggyWinkle, The, Beatrix Potter
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Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The

Author: Beatrix Potter

Narrator: Joan Walker

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a little girl named Lucie has lost three pocket handkerchiefs and a pinafore. Setting out to find them, she spots some fresh clean white cloth on the hillside. As she approaches the clean linens on the hill Lucie spies a door built into the side of the hill and hears someone singing a song about laundry behind it. Could the missing hankies be inside? The sixth of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle has delighted children since its release in 1905.

About Beatrix Potter

British author and artist Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated many children's books in the late nineteenth century. She is best known for her enchanting tales and endearing drawings of woodland creatures in human clothes, most notably Peter Rabbit. Her stories are simple and direct; it was important to Potter to not "write down" to the young listener or reader. Her beloved classic stories remain popular throughout the world today.

Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington, London, to a wealthy Victorian family. She was educated by governesses who encouraged her to write and who taught her art and music. When she was twenty-seven, she drew a picture and wrote a story for a sick friend about four little rabbits. Nine years later, the now-classic story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was published, and it became an overnight success.

Potter's literary work diminished after 1918 because her eyesight deteriorated. She devoted her last thirty years to raising Herdwick sheep and investing in real estate. Potter was the first president of the Herdwick Sheepbreeders' Association, which still exists today. Potter died on December 22, 1943, in Lancashire. She bequeathed fourteen farms, including Hill Top Farm, the setting of several of her books, and 4,000 acres to the British National Trust.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on February 25, 2025

The name of Beatrix Potter is familiar and loved the world over. She is famous for her delightful children's books about woodland animals, who are, of course, little people in disguise, as they wear clothes and behave exactly as their human counterparts would. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle is the six......more

Goodreads review by Traveller on December 22, 2021

. Miss Tiggy-Winkle is a very industrious hedgehog. She is also very sociable. ;) She is also kind and generous. Replete with lovely illustrations, Beatrix Potter brings the hedges and hedgerows to anthropomorphic life.......more

Goodreads review by Jan on July 22, 2023

Not one of my favorites, but very sweet even so.......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on July 21, 2018

Really love the books by Beatrix Potter and have really enjoyed reading them with my children and grandchildren. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Ken on November 29, 2023

Another delightful little tale by Beatrix Potter and a super cute edition with lovely illustrations too. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is such a sweet little washer women happily sorting through various clothes. The mixture of humans and animals interacting is what gives these stories an enduring appeal for every......more