Beatrix Potter’s tale of the dear prickly little laundress Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a favourite of Irish designer Orla Kiely and she’s designed a characteristically chic cover for this special edition, one of the Beatrix Potter British Fashion Designer Collection, created to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth.
A minimal black and brown hedgehog in simple modern style and repeat adorns the cover and, as Kiely hopes, should draw readers happily into the Beatrix Potter world. It’s very charming and in an extra stylish touch the edges of the pages have been sprayed pale pink to pick up the shade of Mrs Tiggy-winkle’s shirt. ~ Andrea Reece
In celebration of Beatrix Potter’s 150th anniversary, Penguin Random House have commissioned five of Britain and Ireland’s most exciting fashion designers to reimagine the cover designs of Potter’s best-loved tales. Visually stunning and completely unexpected, we hope you enjoy seeing Potter’s characters through this new lens. – Jo Hanks, Publisher
Beatrix Potter had an eye for fashion as well as the natural world, clothing her characters in à la mode jackets, hats, shawls and dresses with Peter Rabbit being inseparable from his iconic blue jacket. It has been a privilege working with modern British and Irish fashion designers, each creating surprising and wonderful designs inspired by Beatrix Potter’s classic tales adding their own distinctive style into the mix.
– Adam Wardle, Designer
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals.
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The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks
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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle was written by Beatrix Potter and published by Alpha Edition
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle has 30 pages