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The World of Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit #8
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
"Once upon a time, there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher; he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond..."
'The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher', like Peter Rabbit, began life as an illustrated letter to a young child. It was written when Beatrix Potter was on holiday in Scotland where her father and his friends enjoyed fishing expeditions. Mr. Jeremy has a day full of the worst fisherman's mishaps when he sets out to catch minnows for his dinner.
The landscape that Peter Rabbit first introduced to us in 1902 is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved worlds. What started as an endearing story about a bunny rabbit would soon become the first ember for the illustrious series that is 'The World of Beatrix Potter' and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.
Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, was her first book. She later went on to publish more than twenty tales and collections of rhymes.
Age Rating: 3–12+ / Preschool - 2+ / Lexile Measure 840L
'The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher', like Peter Rabbit, began life as an illustrated letter to a young child. It was written when Beatrix Potter was on holiday in Scotland where her father and his friends enjoyed fishing expeditions. Mr. Jeremy has a day full of the worst fisherman's mishaps when he sets out to catch minnows for his dinner.
The landscape that Peter Rabbit first introduced to us in 1902 is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved worlds. What started as an endearing story about a bunny rabbit would soon become the first ember for the illustrious series that is 'The World of Beatrix Potter' and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.
Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, was her first book. She later went on to publish more than twenty tales and collections of rhymes.
Age Rating: 3–12+ / Preschool - 2+ / Lexile Measure 840L
57 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1906
About the author
Beatrix Potter
2,749 books1,985 followersHelen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, mycologist, and conservationist who is best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets, and through holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developed a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Because she was a woman, her parents discouraged intellectual development, but her study and paintings of fungi led her to be widely respected in the field of mycology.
In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. Warne died before the wedding.
Potter eventually published 24 children's books, the most recent being The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016), and having become financially independent of her parents, was able to buy a farm in the Lake District, which she extended with other purchases over time.
In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
Born into a wealthy household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets, and through holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developed a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Because she was a woman, her parents discouraged intellectual development, but her study and paintings of fungi led her to be widely respected in the field of mycology.
In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and became secretly engaged to her publisher, Norman Warne, causing a breach with her parents, who disapproved of his social status. Warne died before the wedding.
Potter eventually published 24 children's books, the most recent being The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (2016), and having become financially independent of her parents, was able to buy a farm in the Lake District, which she extended with other purchases over time.
In her forties, she married a local solicitor, William Heelis. She became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children's books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Potter's books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Her stories have been retold in various formats, including a ballet, films, and in animation.
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July 17, 2020
I always adore Ms. Potter's artwork. : )
June 7, 2011
For my entire life, I have been reading Beatrix Potter's works and I had enjoyed most of the ones I had read! Now, I had picked up an old classic from my childhood, “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher.” In this tale, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, a distinguished frog, begins having the adventure of a lifetime when he goes out to fish for minnows for his dinner. “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher” is a delightful tale that every child will enjoy forever!
There once lived a frog named Mr. Jeremy Fisher who lived in a little damp house around a pond. One day, Mr. Jeremy Fisher decided to go fishing to catch minnows for his dinner and invite his friends Sir Isaac Newton and Mr. Aldernman Ptolemy Tortoise to dine with him. So Mr. Jeremy Fisher went out to his little boat and tried to capture a minnow, but failed at every try until a large trout came along and...
There were many different versions of this cute little tale that I have read, so it was interesting to read the original version of this tale. Beatrix Potter has definitely done an excellent job at both writing and illustrating this wonderful tale of a determined frog's pursuits in catching minnows for his dinner. Beatrix Potter's writing is extremely cute and interesting as Mr. Jeremy Fisher is shown to be an extremely distinguished animal character as he is extremely intelligent as he is always thinking of strategies to catch a minnow for his dinner and he is always determined to catch a minnow no matter how troubling the situation gets. I also loved the creative way that Beatrix Potter uses some name puns on the characters, mainly Mr. Jeremy Fisher's friend Sir Isaac Newton, who is named after the popular figure, Isaac Newton. Beatrix Potter's illustrations are extremely cute and realistic as the backgrounds are magnificently detailed as you can see luscious green pond reeds surrounding Mr. Jeremy Fisher and also the pond water looks extremely beautiful, especially during the scenes where Mr. Jeremy Fisher sails his boat on the water. My favorite images in this book were of Mr. Jeremy Fisher himself as he is brown and small and he clearly looks distinguished with his white coat and black shoes.
Parents should know that the scene where Mr. Jeremy Fisher confronts a huge trout might scare smaller children as they might worry for Mr. Jeremy Fisher. However, this scene is extremely brief, so older children might not notice this scene too much. Parents should try to comfort their children about the trout scene and make sure that their children can handle this scene.
Overall, “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher” is a truly memorable book for children who are huge fans of Beatrix Potter's works! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up due to the trout scene.
There once lived a frog named Mr. Jeremy Fisher who lived in a little damp house around a pond. One day, Mr. Jeremy Fisher decided to go fishing to catch minnows for his dinner and invite his friends Sir Isaac Newton and Mr. Aldernman Ptolemy Tortoise to dine with him. So Mr. Jeremy Fisher went out to his little boat and tried to capture a minnow, but failed at every try until a large trout came along and...
There were many different versions of this cute little tale that I have read, so it was interesting to read the original version of this tale. Beatrix Potter has definitely done an excellent job at both writing and illustrating this wonderful tale of a determined frog's pursuits in catching minnows for his dinner. Beatrix Potter's writing is extremely cute and interesting as Mr. Jeremy Fisher is shown to be an extremely distinguished animal character as he is extremely intelligent as he is always thinking of strategies to catch a minnow for his dinner and he is always determined to catch a minnow no matter how troubling the situation gets. I also loved the creative way that Beatrix Potter uses some name puns on the characters, mainly Mr. Jeremy Fisher's friend Sir Isaac Newton, who is named after the popular figure, Isaac Newton. Beatrix Potter's illustrations are extremely cute and realistic as the backgrounds are magnificently detailed as you can see luscious green pond reeds surrounding Mr. Jeremy Fisher and also the pond water looks extremely beautiful, especially during the scenes where Mr. Jeremy Fisher sails his boat on the water. My favorite images in this book were of Mr. Jeremy Fisher himself as he is brown and small and he clearly looks distinguished with his white coat and black shoes.
Parents should know that the scene where Mr. Jeremy Fisher confronts a huge trout might scare smaller children as they might worry for Mr. Jeremy Fisher. However, this scene is extremely brief, so older children might not notice this scene too much. Parents should try to comfort their children about the trout scene and make sure that their children can handle this scene.
Overall, “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher” is a truly memorable book for children who are huge fans of Beatrix Potter's works! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up due to the trout scene.
June 24, 2017
Butterfly and ladybird sandwiches....yum!
August 9, 2020
23rd book of 2020 (147 Books read overall)
Rating - 4 Stars
Plot Summary - The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, like Peter Rabbit, began life as an illustrated letter to a young child. It was written when Beatrix Potter was on holiday in Scotland where her father and his friends enjoyed fishing expeditions. Mr Jeremy has a day full of the worst fisherman's mishaps when he sets out to catch minnows for his dinner.
My Review - It's a tale of Mr Jeremy who wants to invite his friends over for dinner and bring in their favourite dishes. So he goes on to the nearby lake for fishing, but nature has a whole new adventure for him. As he leaves his house he finds himself in trouble but luckily he comes home alive. It's a very small book and I would say a fun read.
Conclusion - A fun read.
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Rating - 4 Stars
Plot Summary - The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, like Peter Rabbit, began life as an illustrated letter to a young child. It was written when Beatrix Potter was on holiday in Scotland where her father and his friends enjoyed fishing expeditions. Mr Jeremy has a day full of the worst fisherman's mishaps when he sets out to catch minnows for his dinner.
My Review - It's a tale of Mr Jeremy who wants to invite his friends over for dinner and bring in their favourite dishes. So he goes on to the nearby lake for fishing, but nature has a whole new adventure for him. As he leaves his house he finds himself in trouble but luckily he comes home alive. It's a very small book and I would say a fun read.
Conclusion - A fun read.
Full Review on Blog.
Link to Blog - The Tales of Fugitive Biker
November 21, 2020
Adore Beatrix Potter's books and this one is no exception. This is a very cute tale about a frog, with a good life lesson to it. Also very funny and the illustrations are to die for.
September 9, 2017
In a thrift store recently, I found more Beatrix Potter stories that we have never read. This is brilliant children's literature. When a nine-year-old is challenged to narrate it, and a three-year-old giggles along fully engaged with the story, you know you've got a winner on your hands. Three cheers for Jeremy Fisher! And three cheers for butterfly sandwiches with ladybird sauce!
July 1, 2017
I've never heard of Jeremy Fisher and I loved this little story. It had a surprise even for me. The kids found this a fun little story too. The nephew loved the frog pictures. Jeremy Fisher is a frog and he spends a day fishing. I love the art in this one too. Great story. Worth picking up.
December 11, 2022
Divertido e ingenioso, la historia presenta diversos giros inesperados. Se propician diferentes emociones como la risa y la incerteza.
Como todos los cuentos de la autora que he leído resulta muy apropiado para niños, para fomentar su curiosidad por la historia y los diversos animales. Las ilustraciones, también como en los otros cuentos, son bonitas y estimulantes.
Como todos los cuentos de la autora que he leído resulta muy apropiado para niños, para fomentar su curiosidad por la historia y los diversos animales. Las ilustraciones, también como en los otros cuentos, son bonitas y estimulantes.
December 26, 2023
I am deeply in love with these illustrations, and as an aspiring writer of children's literature, these are such a delight and inspiration!
May 30, 2019
The stars are mostly for the pictures. I consider this book the one with the prettier pictures in the series.
February 16, 2020
of all the bad luck one frog can have
March 29, 2021
Again a delightful little story. I loved the drawings with the frog in clothing. A wonderful story for children, but could als be read as a grownup. Loved to listen to it.
December 18, 2022
After ‘Pigling Bland’ I was happy to be back to a ‘normal’ Beatrix Potter book, where the eponymous Jeremy Fisher is a Macintosh-wearing toad who goes out fishing for minnows on his lily pad boat. Unfortunately, instead of minnows, he has altercations with a stickleback and trout, and comes home minus his galoshes and with no supper for his friends. Thankfully they bring some food to share with him, so a happy ending. No policemen or licenses in sight, but some wonderful, full-colour illustrations.
February 10, 2024
5 stars. Dear old Mr. Jeremy Fisher! This tale is one of our family favourites—perhaps because we all love frogs… or perhaps we all love frogs because of this book! Anyhow, it’s very dear to me. It’s very amusing (Sir Isaac Newton, himself, is a source of constant pleasure to me); it’s delightful to read aloud (I know, I keep saying that but Beatrix Potter books ARE delightful to read aloud!!); it has GORGEOUS illustrations (those buttercups!!)… it’s just one of Beatrix Potter’s best, I think.
April 8, 2013
Beatrix Potter's books always appealed to me because food was always involved. I grew up fervently believing in rabbits and mice and frogs having well stocked larders within their homes. And the tea! Always a hot cuppa waiting on the table for the protagonists when they completed their adventures.
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher comes complete with food, adventure, friends...and a well stocked larder. Butterfly sandwiches and roasted grasshoppers abound. And there's also Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise. Really, what more can one ask in a good read?
Book Season = Summer (floating on a river)
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher comes complete with food, adventure, friends...and a well stocked larder. Butterfly sandwiches and roasted grasshoppers abound. And there's also Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise. Really, what more can one ask in a good read?
Book Season = Summer (floating on a river)
February 2, 2015
Reading Beatrix Potter because I saw the movie about her and was delighted by her sensible delicacy and mixture of imagination and pragmatism.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 2 February 2015.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 2 February 2015.
August 2, 2018
Animais ligados as águas. Gostei especialmente do sapo e da tartaruga
December 9, 2019
This was quite different from what I had expected of Beatrix Potter’s more traditional books in general. It was creepy.
“ ... butterfly sandwiches ...”
Why, oh why?
(Well some adult will definitely say, “why not?” But I would have been absolutely appalled if I were a young kid and perhaps would have sworn away from Beatrix Potter’s books again.
“ ... roasted grasshopper with lady-bird sauce ... ”
Again!?! 😕😟
So-called children’s author are not always what we think they are. I have discovered this many-a-times before, and again now. But that makes this writer more interesting and her books more appealing.
To a kid, a butterfly sandwich and a lady-bird sauce will be pretty scandalising and sad. This made the story eerie, and not to mention the edge of fear which was woven through the story and deceptively disguised by the cute illustrations. I did not read Beatrix Potter while growing up. I discovered her in a seminar in a museum, and loved the illustrations. From what the seminar conveyed, her writings have more varied shades. And she is much more interesting now.
Happy reading! 🙃
“ ... butterfly sandwiches ...”
Why, oh why?
(Well some adult will definitely say, “why not?” But I would have been absolutely appalled if I were a young kid and perhaps would have sworn away from Beatrix Potter’s books again.
“ ... roasted grasshopper with lady-bird sauce ... ”
Again!?! 😕😟
So-called children’s author are not always what we think they are. I have discovered this many-a-times before, and again now. But that makes this writer more interesting and her books more appealing.
To a kid, a butterfly sandwich and a lady-bird sauce will be pretty scandalising and sad. This made the story eerie, and not to mention the edge of fear which was woven through the story and deceptively disguised by the cute illustrations. I did not read Beatrix Potter while growing up. I discovered her in a seminar in a museum, and loved the illustrations. From what the seminar conveyed, her writings have more varied shades. And she is much more interesting now.
Happy reading! 🙃
August 14, 2023
About a frog having a terrible time fishing, but making the best of it. A message I can get behind. I so love Beatrix Potter. Tot was actually willing to mostly sit still and listen to this whole story, so it must be good.
February 26, 2020
This is so cute.
August 28, 2022
Excellent book, fascinating, couldn’t let go of it. Read it in one sitting. Superb illustration. Left me with a craving for roasted grasshopper.
March 18, 2009
This has been my favourite Beatrix Potter story for a long long time - which is amusing now seeing that I work with frogs. Which makes you notice different things when you go back and read them later. Unlike most children's authors writing about animals, she managed to anthropomorphise animals while still retaining the point about the animal. Jeremy Fisher may be wearing a mackintosh and galoshes, but he's quite obviously still a frog, and he behaves like one (although he doesn't sing, sadly). That makes me very happy as I reread.
Also, of course, the pictures are really beautiful.
Also, of course, the pictures are really beautiful.
March 5, 2012
This one seemed like it might especially appeal to boys. Although I don't know why frogs seem like a more boy thing to me. The drawings of the frogs were beautiful. And the newt was really cool, too. I loved the "macintosh and goloshes." It seems like no one dresses for rainy weather anymore. Maybe it's because we just rush from our cars into buildings (and vice versa) and never spend any time out in the rain.
October 13, 2019
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Every Potter book just convinces me further - love love love the illustrations. Boring and/or scary stories tho. (My kids have never been able to sit through one of her books either)
Every Potter book just convinces me further - love love love the illustrations. Boring and/or scary stories tho. (My kids have never been able to sit through one of her books either)
March 24, 2012
A frog named Jeremy decides to go for fishing but rather ends up being attacked by a stickleback and a trout. What’s the stuff here about a lizard being named Isaac Newton. Is there some irony here that I am not able to see?
May 3, 2015
From BBC School Radio:
One very wet morning Mr Jeremy Fisher, the frog, goes fishing for some tasty minnows for a dinner party. So begins a day of dramatic mishaps for Jeremy Fisher, but at least he has a story to share with his friends at dinner...
One very wet morning Mr Jeremy Fisher, the frog, goes fishing for some tasty minnows for a dinner party. So begins a day of dramatic mishaps for Jeremy Fisher, but at least he has a story to share with his friends at dinner...
March 7, 2012
A fun and delightful book from the mind of Beatrix Potter.
August 28, 2019
Mi primera tarde en Londres. Termino de acomodarme en el airbnb y bajo a comprar víveres a un almacén que hay justo al lado del edificio. Como manda el estereotipo, lo atiende una familia india o pakistaní (o de alguna otra nacionalidad que yo no sé ver, precisamente por el estereotipo). Agarro unos sándwiches para comer en el futuro inmediato, cosas para el desayuno del día siguiente, una botella de agua que voy a necesitar en mis próximas incursiones. Hago una suma mental; el tipo de cambio es diabólico, y cada libra duele. También el calor es diabólico. Tenía pensado empezar a recorrer la ciudad pero ya me veo venir lo que eventualmente pasará: voy a quedarme el resto del día en mi habitación descansando, mandando emails, planeando el resto de la semana. Así que termino de elegir y llenarme las manos de provisiones. El precio final, según lo tengo calculado, no es redondo. La pasión inflacionaria de la Argentina me desacostumbró a la idea de que los centavos puedan valer algo, pero en Europa valen bastante. Para un extranjero que viene, como yo, armado de billetes, las transacciones resultan por lo general en una miríada de monedas a manera de vuelto. Personalmente nunca pude usar billetera, así que tengo que andar con los bolsillos hinchados y tintineantes, lo que me recuerda a la época antes de la invención de la SUBE. En esta oportunidad pasa lo mismo: pago, y me dan el vuelto en monedas. Al volver al cuarto, unos metros y varias escaleras después, las pongo sobre la mesa, para intentar clasificarlas. Las monedas británicas son rarísimas, no distingo el criterio para asignarles tamaño y color. Lo que sí distingo es que una de ellas, hexagonal, tiene al otro lado del perfil de la reina la imagen de un sapo antropomórfico. Llego a pensar que me engañaron, o quizás que pasé a una realidad paralela (como esa que explora en sueños el protagonista de La pesquisa de Saer) en que la realeza británica está formada por una raza de seres anfibios. Pero ni una cosa ni la otra. La moneda en cuestión es conmemorativa, y de curso perfectamente legal. Lo sé porque googleé. Mr. Jeremy Fisher es un personaje de la literatura infantil. Creo que me suena un poco. El nombre de su creadora, Beatrix Potter, ciertamente me suena. Lo que sí sé es que no pienso gastar esta moneda, por más que valga 50 peniques. También que probablemente voy a usar parte de la tarde que me queda para bajar el libro y leérmelo. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher es un cuento infantil de principios de siglo. O sea, de principios del siglo pasado – siempre me olvido de que ya no vivimos en él, sino a principios de otro siglo. La historia y las ilustraciones, también hechas por Beatrix Potter, evocan un tono bucólico, propio de la Merrie Olde England que no se sabe a fin de cuentas si alguna vez existió o es solo una invención cultural. En todo caso, Jeremy y otros personajes creados por Potter pasaron a formar parte de la cultura popular (tengo la impresión de que este tipo de trascendencia resulta más fácil para los personajes de la literatura infantil, pero habría que ver). Son ellos los que aparecen en las monedas, y solo indirectamente el honor numismático le fue concedido a la autora. En Londres también vi una estatua de Sherlock Holmes pero ninguna de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, una apócrifa Plataforma 9 ¾, y un teatro que no es el de Shakespeare, ni está en el mismo lugar que tal teatro estaba, pero sí fue construido a su imagen y semejanza. Todo esto me parece que avala el juicio de Borges, para quien Inglaterra era el más literario de los países.
April 3, 2018
The illustrations are quite good; the story is very simple: Mr. Jeremy Fisher is a frog who tries to go fishing for minnows to serve as supper for his friends. Instead; he nearly gets eaten by a trout! It was pretty silly how the ending line is the author making a declaration about the quality of the meal the 3 friends DID end up eating... cute and quick to read if you find yourself coming across it but I wouldn't go out of my way to find it.
December 11, 2018
A frog named Mr. Jeremy Fisher experiences a series of fishing trip setbacks, while attempting to catch enough food for a dinner party with friends. This is a self-contained story which does not feature any cameos from other Peter Rabbit characters. Equally interesting is the narrator's single personal comment to readers about Mr. Fisher's choice of food for dinner, as this breaks the story's previous third-person narration. Readers seeking a comedic story about thwarted plans and making due with shortcomings should be amused.
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