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The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

By Deborah Diesen
Series: Pout Pout Fish,Pout Pout Fish
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Mr. Fish, despite being fast, smart, and strong, is secretly scared of the dark. When his friend Ms. Clam loses her pearl, Mr. Fish bravely journeys deep into the ocean's mysterious depths. Young children will enjoy joining him as he discovers that friendship can light the way through the scary big-big dark.
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Ideal for very young children, especially those who may be learning to overcome fears with the help of friends.

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Now an unabridged board book! This funny follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish is about overcoming fears.

Now an unabridged board book! This funny follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish is about overcoming fears.

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The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark follows the adventurous Mr. Fish, who is determined to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl. Despite being as fast as a sailfish, as smart as a dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark!

Very young children will swim along with Mr. Fish as he journeys deep into the ocean to new and mysterious places. They will discover, just as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark.

Series: Pout Pout Fish,Pout Pout Fish

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    The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
    The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark follows the adventurous Mr. Fish, who is determined to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl. Despite being as fast as a sailfish, as smart as a dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark! Very young children will swim along...
    By Deborah Diesen
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School Library Journal praises the playful, rhyming verse paired with funny, cartoon illustrations. Publishers Weekly highlights the colourful seascapes and bright-eyed ocean characters, noting the gentle moral about friendship. Kirkus Reviews calls it an entertaining read-aloud and a lighthearted way to address fear.

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ISBN: 9780374301897

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 July 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 332g

Pages: 34

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Deborah Diesen Series: Pout Pout Fish,Pout Pout Fish

About the Author

Deborah Diesen currently works for a small nonprofit organization and has also worked as a reference librarian and a bookseller. Her first book, The Pout-Pout Fish, also illustrated by Dan Hanna, was a New York Times bestseller and a Time magazine Top 10 Book of the Year. She lives in Michigan with her family. deborahdiesen.com 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 Oxnard, California. poutpoutfish.com

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