Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The, Beatrix Potter
Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The, Beatrix Potter
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Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The

Author: Beatrix Potter

Narrator: Joan Walker

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

In The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, a frog who lives in a slippy-sloppy house alongside a pond, collects worms on a rainy day, and sets off on a lily-pad boat to go fishing. During this trip, he encounters all sorts of obstacles, including a large trout who tries to devour him. The eighth of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher has delighted children since its release in 1906.

About Beatrix Potter

British author and artist Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated many children's books in the late nineteenth century. She is best known for her enchanting tales and endearing drawings of woodland creatures in human clothes, most notably Peter Rabbit. Her stories are simple and direct; it was important to Potter to not "write down" to the young listener or reader. Her beloved classic stories remain popular throughout the world today.

Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington, London, to a wealthy Victorian family. She was educated by governesses who encouraged her to write and who taught her art and music. When she was twenty-seven, she drew a picture and wrote a story for a sick friend about four little rabbits. Nine years later, the now-classic story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was published, and it became an overnight success.

Potter's literary work diminished after 1918 because her eyesight deteriorated. She devoted her last thirty years to raising Herdwick sheep and investing in real estate. Potter was the first president of the Herdwick Sheepbreeders' Association, which still exists today. Potter died on December 22, 1943, in Lancashire. She bequeathed fourteen farms, including Hill Top Farm, the setting of several of her books, and 4,000 acres to the British National Trust.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ronyell

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......more

Goodreads review by Emma

Butterfly and ladybird sandwiches....yum!......more

Goodreads review by Sophie

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.......more