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The Pout-Pout Fish
2008
First Published
4.34
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. "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?" So goes this tale about friendship, emotions and dealing with life's inevitable troubles. 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. Deborah Diesen brings us her first book, The Pout Pout Fish, which has now become a timeless classic for multiple generations of children. The beautiful illustrations that accompany it come from none-other than Dan Hanna as his first book after ten years' experience in the animation industry.

Avg Rating
4.34
Number of Ratings
17,224
5 STARS
59%
4 STARS
24%
3 STARS
12%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
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Author

Deborah Diesen
Deborah Diesen
Author · 47 books

Deborah Diesen is the author of The Pout-Pout Fish, a rhyming children's picture book illustrated by Dan Hanna and published by Farrar Straus Giroux. Her book The Barefooted, Bad-Tempered Baby Brigade was published by Tricycle Press. She lives in Michigan. Visit her web site at www.deborahdiesen.com and her blog at jumpingthecandlestick.blogspot.com http://us.macmillan.com/author/debora...

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