<p><b>The first book in the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna!</b> <br /><br /><i>Deep in the water,<br /></i><i>Mr. Fish swims about<br /></i><i>With his fish face stuck<br /></i><i>In a permanent pout.<br /></i><br /><i>Can his pals cheer him up?<br /></i><i>Will his pout ever end?<br /></i><i>Is there something he can learn<br /></i><i>From an unexpected friend?<br /></i><br />Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn&apos;t really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that&apos;s sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.<br /><br /><b><i>The Pout-Pout Fish</i> is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children&apos;s Book of the Year.</b></p>