The Pout-Pout Fish
Mar 2008 · Sold by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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A major motion picture based on the books coming soon!
A New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Magazine Top Ten Children’s Book
Turn little pouts into big smiles with the splashy first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series!
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 Mr. Fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhymes come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.
There are more Pout-Pout Fish and Worry-Worry Whale books in the sea:
The Pout-Pout Fish In the Big-Big Dark
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!)
A New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Magazine Top Ten Children’s Book
Turn little pouts into big smiles with the splashy first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series!
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 Mr. Fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhymes come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.
There are more Pout-Pout Fish and Worry-Worry Whale books in the sea:
The Pout-Pout Fish In the Big-Big Dark
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!)
A major motion picture based on the books coming soon!
A New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Magazine Top Ten Children’s Book
Turn little pouts into big smiles with the splashy first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series!
Deep in the water,
Mr. Fish swims about
With his fis...
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Sophia Kukharchuk
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December 14, 2025
ok it was a nice book for my students but I don't really like it but it is nice for my students. btw I teach jk their so cute 🥰🥺🥰! don't tell my students that I'm a anime fan 🪭😭
Emily Kissell
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November 1, 2017
I love reading this to kids I nanny and babysit...and they Love my silly voices! I just recently found d out there are more books in this series and I'm buying them asap! 😍
2 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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August 31, 2017
The first book my baby absolutely loves. Wouldn't let get through any book till this one. He falls asleep with me reading this to him. It is a cute story as well.
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About the author
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.
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...
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