The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

by Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna (Illustrator)

Overview

A major motion picture based on the books coming soon!

Turn little pouts into big smiles in this splashy adventure where Mr. Fish, the star of the New York Times bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish series, learns to tackle his fear of the dark.

Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam.

But his search for her pearl has put him in a jam.

Though he's FAST as a sailfish and STRONG as a shark,

Mr. Fish has a secret…

he's SCARED OF THE DARK!

Swim along with Mr. Fish as he journeys deep into the ocean to new and mysterious places. Little guppies will discover, as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark.

There are more Pout-Pout Fish and Worry-Worry Whale books in the sea:

The Pout-Pout Fish

The Pout-Pout Fish Goes To School

The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish

The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far From Home

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues

The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale

The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters

The Worry-Worry Whale Made 32 Mistakes

The Worry-Worry Whale and the Halloween Scaries (Coming soon!)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374301897
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	07/07/2015
Series:	Pout-Pout Fish Adventure Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Deborah Diesen has worked as a bookseller, bookkeeper, and reference librarian. Her first book, The Pout-Pout Fish, was a New York Times bestseller and one of Time magazine’s Top 10 Children’s Books of the Year. She lives in Michigan with her family.

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 Camarillo, California.

Editorial Reviews

The playful, rhyming verse is well matched with Hanna's funny cartoon illustrations.” —School Library Journal

“With colorful seascapes and bright-eyed ocean characters, Hanna gives this spirited tale light doses of humor (‘Rest stop!’ reads a neon sign on an anglerfish's lure), as Diesen delivers a gentle moral: ‘The ocean is wide,/ And the ocean is deep,/ But friends help friends—/ That's a promise we keep.’.” —Publishers Weekly

“An entertaining read-aloud and a nice lighthearted vehicle for dealing with fear.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Mr. Fish heroically offers to find Ms. Clam's lost pearl, and as he ventures forth, gentle suspense ensues when he finds himself heading for deeper and darker waters. Young readers will enjoy the energetic and detailed cartoon-like illustrations of this friendly-yet-mysterious underwater world (the scenes deep in the ocean trench are particularly effective), while the rollicking, rhythmic text will have readers diving in with Mr. Fish as he repeatedly admits, "I'm FAST as a sailfish, I'm STRONG as a shark, I'm SMART as dolphin...But I'm scared of the dark." Fans of The Pout-Pout Fish (2008) will find just as much to love here, and any youngster who has been afraid of the dark will identify with Mr. Fish's struggle. Luckily, our hero has dedicated friends who help him deal with his anxiety, continue on his quest and keep his promise to Ms. Clam. The final notes of friendship and bravery will resonate with young readers. An entertaining read-aloud and a nice lighthearted vehicle for dealing with fear. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews