![]() When translated for Portuguese speaking countries, Kermit was referred to as “Cocas, o Sapo,” with “sapo” translating into “toad.” In many parts of Hispanic America, Kermit the Frog became, “la rana René” which can be translated into “René the Frog.” As it turns out, international localizations featuring the green frog often resulted in the changing of Kermit’s name. Sticking with the topic of Kermit’s name, you may be surprised to learn that “Kermit” isn’t the famous Muppet’s only name. We may never truly get down to the bottom of Kermit’s naming mystery, but the fact that Henson came across so many notable people named Kermit in his life remains an interesting footnote in the character’s history. He met with the members of the sound and camera crew and loved the name, Kermit when he met with Joy’s father. According to Joy DiMenna, Cohen’s lone daughter, Jim Henson named the frog after her father when he was hosting the “Sam and Friends” show in Washington. That leaves Kermit Cohen as the most likely candidate for Kermit the Frog’s naming. Combine that with the fact that he consistently denied any association to the character’s naming and you have a pretty strong case against Love. While it’s true that Kermit Love does maintain strong association with the Muppets, his working relationship with Henson wasn’t until after Kermit’s creation. Another common belief is that Kermit the Frog was named after famed puppet creator, Kermit Love. Henson himself admits that although he did have a childhood acquaintance named Kermit Scott, he was not whom the frog was named after. ![]() It was actually a fairly common name at one point and coincidentally, Jim Henson came across quite a few people named Kermit before finally deciding that would be the name of his most famous creation. ![]() While many people may only associate the name “Kermit” with this particular amphibious Muppet, this wasn’t always the case. This talented frog even wrote a self-help book, albeit a humorous one back in 1993 called, “One Frog Can Make a Difference: Kermit’s Guide to Life in the ‘90s.” Not sure about the rest of you, but a book to help navigate life’s perils written from Kermit the Frog’s perspective would be a life-saver in 2017. His second book, “For Every Child, A Better World” was published with help from the United Nations to bring attention to the needs of children throughout the world. “Kermit’s Garden of Verses” is a collection of poems about Kermit’s Muppet pals written from his own point of view. His autobiography, “Before You Leap: A Frog’s-Eye View of Life’s Greatest Lessons” was published back in 2006 and is the author’s most recent release. As if a quartet of books wasn’t impressive enough, the books span across a few different literary genres. Okay, so Kermit might have had a little bit of help when it came down to the actual writing part, but all of these books are credited to Kermit himself and written from his perspective. That’s right, Kermit the Frog has written four books during his long career, one of which is a 224 page autobiography from his birth in the swamps to bona fide movie star. One of the frog’s lesser known works are his literary accomplishments, specifically the four books to his name. Kermit may be small, green, and you know, a Muppet, but that’s never held him back from accomplishing some truly phenomenal accolades during his illustrious career. People often lose themselves within their own suspension of disbelief and cease to remember that Kermit and the rest of his Muppet pals are actually just felt.īut now let's get things started, it’s time for all you lovers and dreamers to check out 15 Things You Never Knew About Kermit The Frog. But that is truly the magic that Kermit possesses. One thing’s for sure, this tiny little green frog sure has accomplished a lot in his career - considering he is actually just a puppet, in case you forgot. After spending so much time in the public eye, however, it may surprise you to learn that there are a lot of nuggets of information about Kermit that people have already forgotten or simply don’t know. With over sixty years in the public eye, Kermit the Frog is by far one of the most famous celebrities in the world, especially if we’re talking celebrity puppets. “ Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here.” These words often let audiences know that their favorite amphibious Muppet was here and that good times would follow.
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