The Pout-Pout Fish / The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters Bindup Flip Book
By (Author) Deborah Diesen
Illustrated by Dan Hanna
Palgrave USA
Square Fish
16th September 2025
21st July 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay
Paperback
68
Width 257mm, Height 254mm, Spine 4mm
286g
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 the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down. Circle Time is starting, But Willa's feeling worried. "What if I get called upon" Her tummy's getting flurried! "The answer might be in me, But I always take too long." Her worries keep increasing. "I know I'll get it wrong!" With a little bit of encouragement and advice from her parents, Willa Whale develops strategies and confidence for raising her fin to discover that sharing our ideas will help us learn and grow.
Deborah Diesen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books, and has worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian. She lives in Michigan with her family. deborahdiesen.com Dan Hanna has more than ten years of experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on BBC America and the Cartoon Network. He lives in Camarillo, California. danhanna.com