You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish!

The Pout-Pout Fish

by Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna

Writer Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna present a Level 1 Beginning Reader paperback about confidence featuring the star of the New York Times ―bestselling series in You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish!

Mr. Fish has a fun idea! He is going to make a painting for his friends at school, and he does not need any help. He can do this on his own! But when his plan doesn’t work, he may end up needing his friends after all. Turn little pouts into big smiles with this series of books perfect for young readers .

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2019

About the author

Deborah Diesen is the author of The Pout-Pout Fish, a rhyming children's picture book illustrated by Dan Hanna and published by Farrar Straus Giroux. Her book The Barefooted, Bad-Tempered Baby Brigade was published by Tricycle Press. She lives in Michigan. Visit her web site at www.deborahdiesen.com and her blog at jumpingthecandlestick.blogspot.com

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Reviews

[Courtney]

Pout-Pout Fish is very unfriendly at the beginning of this short story; however, at the end when he realizes he cannot do everything alone- he realize that family and friend are there when you need then most.

[Lorie]

When Pout-Pout Fish wants to make a picture for his friends, he insists he will do it on his own and shoos his friends away when they offer to help. He works hard, but his picture isn’t coming out right. Will Pout-Pout Fish accept help and create the picture he imagined?

This Level 1 easy reader will appeal to children learning how to read and to those who might be familiar with the character from the very popular picture book series. As is in most easy readers, the plot is a simple premise about when to accept help. The illustrations are based on the original ones by Dan Hanna for the picture books, but are not necessarily drawn by him for this book specifically. However, they are still the bright and beautiful picture interpretations of the story that made the picture books so popular. This edition is the paperback version; which makes it an affordable, but a less sturdy choice for school or public libraries.

I would recommend this book for purchase by any school or public library.
This book was provided by the publisher for professional review by SWON Libraries.

[Pam]

A beginning reader - level 1.
Pout-Pout Fish wants to paint a picture of all his friends. He turns down help from everyone until he realizes he can't do it. Everyone pitches in and Pout-Pout learns to work on a team.

[AMY]

Colorful and fun book. Mr. Pout-Pout Fish has an idea to do something but he won’t let his friends help. Good lesson. Kids will like it. A good read-aloud. Recommended Grades K-1.

[Laith]

It shows fun things that kids enjoy doing like art.

[Miss Sarah]

A preschool easy reader about Pout Pout Fish wanting to accomplish something but does he need his friends help or not. Friendship and art themes.

[Alisha]

Not. Every. Good. Book. Needs. A. Whole. Slew. Of. Crappy. Books.