The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

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Why This Story Works for Bedtime

It mixes gentle adventure with a comforting home return. The best bedtime feeling is the ending: safe indoors, warm clothes, and a simple meal after a wild day.

Story Synopsis

Mr. Jeremy Fisher is a neat little frog who lives in a damp house among buttercups by the pond. He doesn’t mind puddles or wet floors—no one scolds him, and he never catches cold. One rainy day, Jeremy decides it’s perfect for fishing. He packs his best red mackintosh, takes a basket, and sets out to catch minnows for supper. At first the pond feels friendly: water drops, reeds, and quiet ripples. But fishing turns complicated. Jeremy slips, his boat rocks, and the pond shows its bigger creatures. A tense moment arrives when a trout nearly makes Jeremy its dinner. With quick thinking and a lot of splashing, he escapes. When he finally reaches home, wet and shaken, the warmest part of the story begins: changing clothes, drying off, and appreciating safety. Even a simple supper tastes wonderful after an adventure.

Story Excerpt

Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher. He lived in a little damp house among the buttercups, right at the edge of a pond. In his larder and in the back passage, the water was always slippy - sloppy. But Mr. Jeremy did not mind at all. He liked getting his feet wet. Nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold. One day he looked out and saw big drops of rain splashing into the pond. “ I will get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner, ” said Mr. Jeremy Fisher. “ If I catch more than five fish, I will invite my friends Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise and Sir Isaac Newton. The Alderman, however, eats salad. ” So Mr. Jeremy put on his macintosh, and a pair of shiny goloshes. He took his fishing rod and his basket, and off he went — hop, hop, hop — across to the place where he kept his boat. His boat was round and green, and it looked very much like the other lily leaves. It was tied to a water - plant in the middle of the pond. Mr. Jeremy took a reed pole and pushed the little boat out into open water. “ I know a good place for…

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