# The Pout-Pout Fish - Hardcover

by **Deborah Diesen** (Author), **Dan Hanna** (Illustrator)

**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 Biography

**Deborah Diesen** is the bestselling author of _The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark_. She grew up in Midland, Michigan, and started writing poems at a young age. She has worked as a bookseller and a librarian, and now works for a small nonprofit organization, but her greatest joy comes from writing for children. She lives with her family in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

**Dan Hanna** has over ten years' experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on the Cartoon Network. He lives in Oxnard, California.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.3 x 10.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 18, 2008

**Award:** South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2011)

**Award:** Volunteer State Book Awards (2013)

**Award:** Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award (2010)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Pout-Pout Fish

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 19.99 USD | In stock |

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