The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

by Beatrix Potter

EN·~11 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

11:30

Description

In a sun‑dappled English countryside, a curious girl named Lucie sets off after the pocket handkerchiefs she keeps losing. Her search leads her up a steep, cloud‑topped hill where she discovers a tiny doorway hidden among bracken and a trail of delicate footprints. Inside she finds a miniature kitchen, fragrant with fresh laundry, and the sudden sound of a humming voice that makes the air feel warm.

At the doorway stands Mrs. Tiggy‑Winkle, a stout, rabbit‑like washerwoman in a striped petticoat and a flour‑dusted apron, who greets Lucie with a polite curtsy. Together they rummage through the tiny household, sharing gentle jokes about missing items while the hill’s secret world unfolds around them. Listeners are invited to follow Lucie’s gentle adventure, feeling the magic of simple kindness and the quiet wonder of a hidden home beneath the meadow.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 minutes (11K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.(https://www.pgdp.net)

Release date

2005-02-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

1866–1943

Best known for creating Peter Rabbit, this English writer and illustrator turned close observation of animals and country life into some of the most loved children's stories ever published. Her work also reflected a lifelong interest in nature and the countryside she helped preserve.

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