House of Stories - A Book Club for Children

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher Potter Beatrix The Tale of Jeremy Fisher The story is about Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the frog who went for fishing wearing Macintosh and a pair of shiny goloshes. What a sight!   He dreamt of having a dish of minnows for dinner.   Jeremy   not only lost the fish he caught, but also was swallowed by a large trout. Fortunately, he escaped from its mouth and somehow reached home before his friends showed up. They had brought food with them and Jeremy did not have to starve. An illustration from the book: Illustration Potter Beatrix This simple tale tells us about sharing and making good out of the given situation. Mr. Jeremy Fisher decided to call his friends for dinner, only ‘if’ he could catch more than five fishes. Later he ended up with nothing and had to be content with whatever his friends brought with them. The true spirit of sharing lies not in sharing when you are rich, but in sharing when you have a little. Kids, don't we share our l