The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher endures as one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tales. It tells of an optimistic and slightly accident-prone frog who sets off on a fishing expedition across the pond, only to find himself bitten on the toe by a water-beetle, fighting with a stickleback, and eventually nearly eaten by a trout!
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is number seven in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books: 1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit; 2. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin; 3. The Tailor of Gloucester; 4. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny; 5. The Tale of Two Bad Mice; 6. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle; 7. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher; 8. The Tale of Tom Kitten; 9. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck; 10. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies; 11. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse; 12. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes; 13. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse; 14. The Tale of Mr. Tod; 15. The Tale of Pigling Bland; 16. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers; 17. The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan; 18. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles; 19. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson; 20. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit; 21. The Story of Miss Moppet; 22. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes; 23. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes.