House of Stories - A Book Club for Children

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Beatrix Potter - House of Stories The tale of Jemima Puddle Duck is a story of a simpleton duck that fell into the trap of a fox who appeared to be well –dressed gentleman. As the farmer’s wife did not allow Jemima to hatch her own eggs for obvious reasons, (read to find it out) she went away from her farm to the woods nearby so that she can build a nest far from everyone. Guess whom she met there? A crooked fox in a gentleman’s outfit. He talked her into building a nest in his own house. An Illustration - Beatrix Potter An Illustration - Beatrix Potter “What a treat!”, he might have thought, to have eggs and a fat duck for dinner. Luckily, Kep, the farm dog, a friend of hers found out her secret and together with his friends rescued Jemima before being cooked into a duck roast. But foolishness has to be paid. All of her eggs were lost in the hustle of the fight. What I could not help notice about the story and could not help