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The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.

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The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (2008)

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Independent Reading Level: Pre-K through 1st Grade

jenhodges14 | Dec 7, 2023 |

Genre
Picture books for children
Stories in rhyme
Theme
Handling bad moods
Subject
Attitude
Attitude change
Fishes
Friendship
Kissing
Marine animals
Character
Anthropomorphic

kmgerbig | May 11, 2023 |

Ok, it's kind of fun to read and it has some creative wordplay but, really, the MESSAGE. Ugh. That fish just has a resting bitch face, it's fine, just leave him alone. (

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ooh_food | Mar 8, 2023 |

First, we have animals telling the pout-pout fish he should smile, because they don't wat to see his frown. NOPE. Don't go around telling other people to smile. It's none of your business and it's rude.

Then, we have the kiss-kiss fish and the pout-pout fish randomly kissing other dish, unprovoked and uninvited. NOPE. Guess what? That's called sexual assault.

This book is full of messages I don't want to pass on to any kids (

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

A cute story to read to the little ones in the classroom during circle time. (

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daffodile | Dec 31, 2021 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Deborah Diesen	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Hanna, Dan	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thompson, Marc	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee – 2011)

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award (Nominee – 2010)

South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee – Picture Book Award – 2011)

Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee – Primary – 2013)

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Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year (Children's (7) – 2008)

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Pout-Pout Fish

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For Mason and Isaac
-D.D.

For Stella
-D.H.

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Deep in the water
Where the fish hang out
Lives a glum gloomy swimmer
With an ever-present pout.

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The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.

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The pout pout fish believes he only knows how to frown and be dreary, but his friends suggest otherwise. The pout pout fish says his little phrase throughout the pages, until one day a fish comes along and gives him a kiss, turning things around for mr. Pout-Pout fish!

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