by Beatrix Potter · n/a · tapa dura · ISBN 9780723270287
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«The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle» is the classic children's story by Beatrix Potter, published by F. Warne & Co. in hardback (29 pages, in English).
Lucie, a little girl walking through the countryside, finds the house of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog washerwoman who lives in a cottage among the hills of the Lake District. There her lost handkerchiefs appear and, while having tea, Lucie helps the hedgehog deliver the clean laundry to the woodland animals.
The work is part of The World of Beatrix Potter series, as the sixth title; the original story appeared in 1905.
It is suitable for children aged 4 to 8 and fits into the category of classic children's stories.
Helen Beatrix Heelis, usually known as Beatrix Potter, was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first commercially published work in 1902. Her books, including The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck and The Tale of Tom Kitten, have sold more than 250 million copies. An entrepreneur, Potter was a pioneer of character merchandising. In 1903, Peter Rabbit was the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy, making him the oldest licensed character.
