The Pout-Pout Fish (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374360962)

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.

Author: Deborah Diesen
ISBN-10: 0374360960
ISBN-13: 9780374360962
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2008
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.30h x 10.40w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 121541 / Pout-Pout Fish

Award: Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Runner-Up
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2008 pg. 195
School Library Journal 04/01/2008 pg. 106
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 278 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 278 - Recommended, Satisfactory