The Pout-Pout Fish Undersea Alphabet: Touch and Feel

by Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna (Illustrator)

Overview

The star of the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back in this interactive touch-and-feel alphabet board book.

A is Angelfish. B is for Bull Shark. P is for Pout-Pout Fish!

With touch-and-feel textures perfect for small hands, this book is sure to turn little pouts into big smiles! Your child will love to learn their ABCs with Pout-Pout Fish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250063922
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	08/16/2016
Series:	Pout-Pout Fish Adventure Series
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 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

07/11/2016
Diesen and Hanna identify 26 aquatic creatures, one for each letter of the alphabet, in this board book spin-off of their Pout-Pout Fish series. A good mix of familiar and less-known specimens are included (“I is for Isopod” appears opposite “J is for Jellyfish”), and the occasional touch-and-feel elements include some nifty choices: the lantern hanging from a lantern fish glows in the dark, an octopus’s tentacles are slightly tacky to the touch, and a sea horse’s bulging abdomen suggests a baby bump. Hanna’s goofily charming illustrations continue to entertain, and in case there was any question: P is absolutely for Pout-Pout Fish. Ages 1–4. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

2016-10-12
From angelfish to zebrafish, the creators of the Pout-Pout Fish bring readers a touch-and-feel alphabet exploration. One or two letters are presented on each spread, accompanied by illustrator Hanna's sea critters, which aim for cute rather than realistic. About one-third of the depicted creatures have a tactile feature embedded in the page, such as a glittery roughness on the hammerhead shark, a glow-in-the-dark element on the lantern fish, and even a sticky film on the octopus' suction cups. There is no attempt to depict scale, which may confuse youngsters since a krill shrimp is as large as many much-larger creatures presented. Young fans of the Pout-Pout Fish may be disappointed, as there is only one appearance of the titular hero ("P is for Pout-Pout Fish," of course). Let this one swim on by. There are plenty more (and better!) ocean-themed alphabet books in the sea. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews