The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark (A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure, 2)

Product description 2010 FSG hardcover, 2nd printing. Deborah Diesen (The Pout-Pout Fish). Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he's fast as a sailfish, as smart as 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, as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark. - Amazon Amazon.com Review Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he’s fast as a sailfish, as smart as 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, as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark. A Look Inside The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark (Click on Images to Enlarge) From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1–Mr. Fish goes on an undersea adventure to reclaim Ms. Clam's lost pearl. Repeating his mantra, "I'm FAST as a sailfish,/I'm STRONG as a shark,/I'm SMART as a dolphin," he nervously admits, "But I'm SCARED OF THE DARK!" As he ventures through deeper and darker waters, his resolution falters: "I know I made a promise,/But this fish is headin' back!" With the help of Miss Shimmer and Mr. Lantern, he not only conquers his fears, but also finds the missing pearl. The playful, rhyming verse is well matched with Hanna's funny cartoon illustrations. The whimsical sea creatures include a puffer fish reading Diesen's The Pout-Pout Fish (Farrar, 2008). A buoyant tale. Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada © Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. From Booklist When Ms. Clam loses her pearl from an epic yawn, Mr. Fish offers to fetch it from the sea floor. As he swims deeper and deeper, he begins to get tremulous—though he knows he is fast and strong and smart, he is afraid of the dark. At last, when the inky depths are more than he can stand, Mr. Lantern shines a light, and together the friends rescue the pearl. Kids listening to the rhythmic text will have plenty to look at, with cartoony fish engaged in all manner of visual jokes. This cheerful book may also help them learn something about conquering their fear of the dark. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ian Chipman Review “The playful, rhyming verse is well matched with Hanna's funny cartoon illustrations.” ―School Library Journal“With colorful seascapes and bright-eyed ocean characters, Hanna gives this spirited tale light doses of humor (‘Rest stop!’ reads a neon sign on an anglerfish's lure), as Diesen delivers a gentle moral: ‘The ocean is wide,/ And the ocean is deep,/ But friends help friends--/ That's a promise we keep.’.” ―Publishers Weekly“An entertaining read-aloud and a nice lighthearted vehicle for dealing with fear.” ―Kirkus Reviews About the Author 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. 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 Camarillo, California.