The Tale of Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle” is a children’s story by Beatrix Potter about a little girl named Lucie who loses her pocket handkerchiefs and searches for them. Her search leads her to a hidden home in the hills where she meets Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog who is a washerwoman for the woodland animals. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle irons and folds clothes for her animal friends, and Lucie learns about their belongings. The story culminates in a magical twist when Lucie realizes Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is a hedgehog.