Kermit the Hermit

Kermit the Hermit

Infobox Book
name = Kermit the Hermit


image_caption= "Kermit the Hermit" cover.
author = Bill Peet
illustrator = Bill Peet
language = English
genre = Children's novel
publisher = Houghton Mifflin
pub_date = 1965
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 45 pp
isbn = 0395296072, 9780395296073
oclc = 306248

"Kermit the Hermit" is a children's novel written by Bill Peet, published in 1965cite web|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5hjcWJAZq8QC|title=Google Book Search: Kermit the Hermit By Bill Peet|accessdaymonth=31 July|accessyear=2008|author=Google Book Search|coauthors=Kirkus Reviews] . It tells the story of a greedy crab who collects and hoards all sorts of unnecessary things. Bill Peet said he got the idea for the book from sketching crabs stacked on ice in the sea food display of a supermarket [cite web|url=http://www.billpeet.net/PAGES/kermit.htm|title=Kermit the Hermit|accessdaymonth=31 July|accessyear=2008|author=E. Edwards (interview with Bill Peet)] . It has been printed in 6 editions and is still in print as of 2008.Quote box
quote = "The illustrations are touched with inspired lunacy (as is the rhyme) and the color is arresting. This is Peet's best since Chester, which was his best since Randy's Dandy Lions, which was his best since Ella, etc., etc., etc"
source = Kirkus Reviews
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Plot summary

One day, when Kermit attempts to gain another unnecessary thing, he is almost buried by a dog, but is saved by a poor boy. Kermit is grateful and wants to thank the boy, but cannot think of a way to do so until he finds a chest of gold. As he stores the gold pieces in his cave, he slowly gives up one thing at a time, until he has all the gold and no more possessions in his cave. With the help of the pelican, Kermit drops coins down the boy's chimney. The boy's family becomes rich and Kermit learns the value of sharing.

References

External links

*ISBN 0395296072
*ISBN 9780395296073
* [http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=492960 Houghton Mifflin profile of the book]
* [http://www.billpeet.net/PAGES/kermit.htm Interview that discusses the book]


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