Book details
The Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure (Volume 1)
Author: Deborah Diesen; Read by Alexander Gould
About This Book
Book Details
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna!
Deep in the water,
Mr. Fish swims about
With his fish face stuck
In a permanent pout.
Can his pals cheer him up?
Will his pout ever end?
Is there something he can learn
From an unexpected friend?
Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.
The Pout-Pout Fish is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Imprint Publisher
Macmillan Young Listeners
ISBN
9781427227348
Reading Guide
In The News
“Younger kids will love the repetition of the verses in this tale of a pout-pout fish.” —TIME magazine, from its Top 10 Childrens' Books of 2008 List
“Winning artwork...Hanna's cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality” —Kirkus Reviews
“Appealing...the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist's exaggerated expressions are entertaining.” —School Library Journal
“Diesen's clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children's imaginations swimming from page to page.” —Times Record News