Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter

From the Publisher

These shaped board books in a small trim size are the perfectway to introduce young children to the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter. Complete with original illustrations and simplified text from each tale, children will delight in sharing the adventures of these four timeless characters.

Children's Literature

Variation and permutations of Beatrix Potter's characters and drawings abound. In this board book, very young children are introduced to the world of Jemima Puddle-Duck. The cover features Jemima in her blue bonnet and pink shawl. Also next to her is a fuzzy yellow duckling. The inside pages depict Jemima's farmyard, a pond where she and the other ducks search for food, and a scene with her surrounded by her four ducklings. 2001, Warne, $4.99. Ages 3 mo. to 2. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

Children's Literature

Variation and permutations of Beatrix Potter's characters and drawings abound. In this board book, young children are introduced to the world of Jemima Puddle-Duck. The cover features Jemima in her blue bonnet and pink shawl. Also next to her are fuzzy yellow ducklings. The inside pages depict Jemima's farmyard and surrounding area. She wants a quiet place where she can hatch her eggs. She heads off and finds a clearing in the woods where a gentleman is reading a newspaper. Now those who know their animals will realize that this is no gentleman, but a clever fox. He helps her find a shed where she can lay her eggs and come back every day to take care of them. Luckily for Jemima, Kep the farm dog has a clue about this not-so-nice gentleman and, with his friends, chases him away. The fate of the original nine eggs is not disclosed, but in the summer Jemima lays some more in the farmyard and they hatch. She proudly roams around with her four little ducklings. The soft watercolors are timeless and always a pleasure to view. Children will enjoy all the details and delight in a story that has a happy ending.

School Library Journal

Pre-Gr 2 The tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck has delighted children for decades, and now this adaptation in pop-up form provides a chance for them to participate in the story. Especially clever is the paper engineering that shows the dogs chasing the fox around the tree. Youngsters can turn the triple-layered circle and the fox seems to vanish as if by magic for half of the chase. However, as the book is extremely fragile, librarians will do well to stick with the original. Blair Christolon, Alpha-Bet Cooperative Pre-School, Manassas, Va.

Product Details

• ISBN: 0723258562
  
• ISBN-13: 9780723258568
• Format: Board Book, 12pp
• Publisher: Frederick Warne and Company
• Pub. Date: January 2007
• Sales Rank: 55,271
• Age Range: For infants or children in preschool
• Series: Potter Shaped Board Book Series