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The Pout-Pout Fish
Contributor(s): Diesen, Deborah (Author), Hanna, Dan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0374360960     ISBN-13: 9780374360962
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: "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.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Fish
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2007060730
Lexile Measure: 660
Series: Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.4" W x 10.3" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 121541
Reading Level: 3.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

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.


Contributor Bio(s): Hanna, Dan: - DAN HANNA has over ten years' experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on BBC America and the Cartoon Network. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. He is the illustrator of the Pout-Pout Fish books.Diesen, Deborah: - Deborah Diesen is the author of many children's picture books, including the New York Times-bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish. She loves playing with words and rhymes and rhythms. She has worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian. She lives in Michigan.