The Pout-Pout Fish Board book – August 6, 2013

“Winning artwork…Hanna’s cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality” –“Kirkus Reviews””” “Appealing…the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist’s exaggerated expressions are entertaining.” “–School Library Journal””” “Diesen’s clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children’s imaginations swimming from page to page.” “–Times Record News”

“Younger kids will love the repetition of the verses in this tale of a pout-pout fish.” –“TIME “magazine, from its Top 10 Childrens’ Books of 2008 List”Winning artwork…Hanna’s cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality” –“Kirkus Reviews””” “Appealing…the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist’s exaggerated expressions are entertaining.” “–School Library Journal””” “Diesen’s clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children’s imaginations swimming from page to page.” “–Times Record News”

“Younger kids will love the repetition of the verses in this tale of a pout-pout fish.” —”TIME “magazine, from its Top 10 Childrens’ Books of 2008 List”Winning artwork…Hanna’s cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality” —”Kirkus Reviews””” “Appealing…the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist’s exaggerated expressions are entertaining.” “—School Library Journal””” “Diesen’s clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children’s imaginations swimming from page to page.” “—Times Record News”

“Younger kids will love the repetition of the verses in this tale of a pout-pout fish.” –“TIME “magazine, from its Top 10 Childrens’ Books of 2008 List”Winning artwork…Hanna’s cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality” –“Kirkus Reviews””” “Appealing…the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist’s exaggerated expressions are entertaining.” “–School Library Journal””” “Diesen’s clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children’s imaginations swimming from page to page.” “–Times Record News”

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 BBC America and the Cartoon Network. He lives in Oxnard, California.