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Title: Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Author: Beatrix Potter
Narrator: Pauline Brailsford
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-24-08
Publisher: Weston Woods Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4
Publisher's Summary:
A frog's quest for a proper meal for his friends proves to be more trouble than he had expected.
©1904 Frederick Warne; (P)1967 Weston Woods
Editorial Reviews:
Beatrix Potters time-honored tale of a froggy fisherman down on his luck presents young listeners with a strikingly honest account of nature. Potter portrays the pond habitat of Jeremy Fisher as a lush, beautifully tranquil environment, which is nevertheless fraught with perils and unpredictability. With inviting warmth and intimacy, actress Pauline Brailsford (A League of Their Own, Murder, She Wrote) harkens children on Jeremys journey, as the fisherman frog sets out to catch five minnows so that he might wine and dine his pond pals later that evening. The hapless Mr. Fisher finds himself bitten by beetles, chased by rats, and very nearly eaten alive by a hungry trout. Brailsfords soothing, singsong stylings capture the serenity and enchantment of Potters lush Lake District locale.
Members Reviews:
Sad cost cutting by Frederick Warne
By mistake I ordered another copy of this book when I already had the previous edition so I could compare side by side what was previously printed in Italy and is now printed in China.
It makes for a very sad comparison.
The Italian edition is nothing short of beautiful. The paper is smoother, every illustration has better contrast; the colors are richer. The typography on the cover, first few pages and the binder just looks better. The font sizes and arrangements are chosen perfectly.
Worse the typography on the cover of this edition is so poorly designed that the white text on the light green background is completely illegible when read from the shelf.
At the same time the Canadian and UK price printed on the book have gone up a dollar and a pound respectively. US price stayed the same. A little strange when the Canadian dollar has been appreciating over the US dollar over the period.
Potter's books are a national treasure; it's so sad to see the publisher's so blatantly cash in by reducing their costs, off-shoring and at the same time putting up the price. Ka-ching.
Tip to readers: look out for the previous edition with a white cover, printed in Italy. A far superior product.
The story in both editions however remains enchanting. A timeless classic.
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Just to add I've nothing against books printed in China; I have many beautifully produced editions from other publishers that are expertly and perfectly printed in China. Sadly though this book is not one of them.
I also noticed that some of my other previous edition Potter books were Printed in China and the quality is on par with the Printed in Italy (from the same edition series). So I think it's potentially not so much the fact they are printed in China but some poor decisions made for this new edition that has seen the overall quality of the product decline.
You simply CANNOT go wrong with the tales of Beatrix ...
You simply CANNOT go wrong with the tales of Beatrix Potter!!! Every baby who comes into my life's circle - family, friends, you name it - gets a copy of her complete tales. As I am 67 years young now, there have been quite a few. The only reason I checked "Some violence" is because of the unfortunate incident when Mr. Fisher caught the stickleback fish. I'm quite sure that it would not disturb most children (or other people) in the least.
