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Title: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Note: Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" by Beatrix Potter is a charming children's story written in the early 20th century. This work falls within the genre of children's literature and features delightful illustrations alongside its narrative. The story revolves around the themes of self-determination and the desire for independence as Jemima Puddle-Duck seeks to hatch her own eggs away from the interference of the farmer's wife. The narrative follows Jemima, a determined duck who is frustrated by the farmer's wife’s refusal to let her tend to her own eggs. Defying this, she wanders into the woods, where she encounters a seemingly charming gentleman with sandy whiskers—a sly fox in disguise. As Jemima builds her nest at his urging, she is unwittingly led into danger. Despite some initial excitement, Jemima ultimately learns a harsh lesson about trust and naivety when her eggs are devoured by puppies. Ultimately, while she manages to lay more eggs later, the experience leaves her reflective and somewhat traumatized, presenting a moral about the perils of being too gullible. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

EBook No.: 14814

Published: Jan 27, 2005

Downloads: 510

Language: English

Subject: Dogs -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Foxes -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Domestic animals -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Ducks -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:14814:2 2005-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Potter, Beatrix en 1
2024-11-09T01:59:39Z The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

This edition has images.

Title: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Note: Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" by Beatrix Potter is a charming children's story written in the early 20th century. This work falls within the genre of children's literature and features delightful illustrations alongside its narrative. The story revolves around the themes of self-determination and the desire for independence as Jemima Puddle-Duck seeks to hatch her own eggs away from the interference of the farmer's wife. The narrative follows Jemima, a determined duck who is frustrated by the farmer's wife’s refusal to let her tend to her own eggs. Defying this, she wanders into the woods, where she encounters a seemingly charming gentleman with sandy whiskers—a sly fox in disguise. As Jemima builds her nest at his urging, she is unwittingly led into danger. Despite some initial excitement, Jemima ultimately learns a harsh lesson about trust and naivety when her eggs are devoured by puppies. Ultimately, while she manages to lay more eggs later, the experience leaves her reflective and somewhat traumatized, presenting a moral about the perils of being too gullible. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

EBook No.: 14814

Published: Jan 27, 2005

Downloads: 510

Language: English

Subject: Dogs -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Foxes -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Domestic animals -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Ducks -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:14814:3 2005-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Potter, Beatrix en 1