
Bedtime Stories for Children
Steve Adams
Short bedtime stories for children to help them fall asleep. Choose between classic fables, fantastic adventures, and the stories that inspired Disney animation. Join us on our journey into a world of imagination. Follow us here for more stories or get notified of new stories on Instagram @MagicMonorail. You can also email new story suggestions to Magicmonorail@gmail.com "Bedtime Stories" is produced by Magic Monorail Productions
Categories: Kids & Family
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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in July 1908. Potter composed the book at Hill Top, a working farm in the Lake District she bought in 1905. Following the purchase, her works began to focus on country and village life, incorporating large casts of animal characters and sinister villains. Jemima Puddle-Duck was the first of her books set wholly at the farm with background illustrations based on the farm buildings and yard, and nearby locales.
Jemima is a domestic duck of the Aylesbury breed, whose eggs are routinely confiscated by the farmer's wife because she believes Jemima to be a poor sitter. Jemima searches for a place away from the farm where she can hatch her eggs without human interference, and naively confides her woes to a suave fox who invites her to nest in a shed at his home. Jemima accepts his invitation, little realizing her danger. Kep, a collie on the farm, discovers Jemima's whereabouts and rescues her just in time. Potter indicated the tale was a revision of "Little Red Riding Hood" with Jemima, the fox, and the dog acting as parallels to the fairy tale's heroine, wolf, and woodcutter. Jemima, Kep, the farmer's wife, and her two children were all modelled on real world individuals at Potter's Hill Top farm.
Previous episodes
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78 - The tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Fri, 24 Jun 2022
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77 - The Story of Little Sammy Thu, 26 May 2022
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76 - Puss in Boots Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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75 - Rapunzel Fri, 08 Apr 2022
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74 - The Three Little Pigs Sun, 20 Mar 2022
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73 - Pinocchio Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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72 - The Tale of the Frog Prince Tue, 08 Feb 2022
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71 - The Tale of Benjamin Bunny Wed, 12 Jan 2022
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70 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit Sat, 11 Dec 2021
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69 - Hansel and Gretel Fri, 26 Nov 2021
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68 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff Fri, 12 Nov 2021
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67 - Thumbelina Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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66 - Sleeping Beauty Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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65 - How the Leopard got his spots Tue, 31 Aug 2021
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64 - The Gingerbread Man Tue, 17 Aug 2021
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63 - Rumpelstiltskin Sun, 01 Aug 2021
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62 - The Golden Goose Fri, 16 Jul 2021
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61 - The Elves and the Shoemaker Fri, 02 Jul 2021
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60 - The Princess and the pea Fri, 25 Jun 2021
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59 - Chicken Little Sun, 06 Jun 2021
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58 - Goldilocks and the three bears Wed, 26 May 2021
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57 - Jack and the Beanstalk Mon, 17 May 2021
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56 - The Little Mermaid Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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55 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice Mon, 19 Apr 2021
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54 - Little Red Riding Hood Mon, 12 Apr 2021
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53 - Cinderella Wed, 07 Apr 2021
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52 - The kid and the wolf Tue, 30 Mar 2021
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51 - Snow White Mon, 22 Mar 2021
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50 - Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Mon, 08 Mar 2021
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49 - The story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Sun, 28 Feb 2021
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48 - The Ugly Duckling Sat, 20 Feb 2021
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47 - Bonnie’s island visit Mon, 08 Feb 2021
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46 - Bonnie's act of kindness Wed, 03 Feb 2021
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45 - The Emperor’s new clothes Fri, 29 Jan 2021
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44 - The Crow’s morning breakfast Sat, 23 Jan 2021
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43 - The Greedy Dog Fri, 15 Jan 2021
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42 - The Ant and the Grasshopper Fri, 08 Jan 2021
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41 - The Tortoise and the Hare Mon, 28 Dec 2020
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40 - The Gift of the Magi Sun, 13 Dec 2020
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39 - ‘Twas the night before Christmas Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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38 - The wolf in sheep’s clothing Wed, 02 Dec 2020
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37 - The Polar Express Mon, 23 Nov 2020
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36 - The Rooster outsmarts the Fox Sat, 14 Nov 2020
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35 - The fox’s surprise dinner Fri, 06 Nov 2020
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34 - The Heron Sat, 31 Oct 2020
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33 - Our little ghost Tue, 27 Oct 2020
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32 - The Blind Men and the Elephant Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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31 - The owl and the grasshopper  Sun, 11 Oct 2020
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30 - The Rock Garden Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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29 - The lion and the Mouse Thu, 24 Sep 2020