Kermit the Hermit

Kermit is a selfish Pacific rock crab who lives in a castle-shaped rock and hoards lots of junk; he does not like sharing his collection. One day, when Kermit attempts to gain another unnecessary thing, he is almost buried by an Irish setter, but is saved by an impoverished boy. Kermit is grateful and wants to repay the boy, but cannot think of a way to do so. He first tries to help him catch a fish and although a big fish manages to hook the line, it breaks and Kermit is dragged across the ocean while holding onto the line that's still in the fish's mouth. He lands near a sunken pirate ship and hides in a chest of gold to avoid a blue shark. As he stores the gold pieces in his cave while making multiple trips back and forth while avoiding other predators, e.g. groupers and barracuda, he slowly gives up one thing at a time, until he has all of the gold (approximately 182 coins) and no more possessions in his cave. With the help of a brown pelican, Kermit drops coins down the boy's chimney. The boy's family becomes rich (though the family have no idea who gave them the gold) and Kermit learns the value of sharing.

• ISBN 0395296072
• ISBN 9780395296073
• Houghton Mifflin profile of the book
• Interview that discusses the book

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