The Pout-Pout Fish    by Deborah Diesen & Dan Hanna Order:  USA  Can Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2008 (2008) Hardcover     Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch This is a basic preschool-level rhyming book about how to turn a pout into a smile. In the deep sea, there is a pouty little fish. He is, of course, known as the pout-pout fish. Every sea animal tries to turn his mood around, but the fish only has this to say (over and over): 'I'm a pout-pout fish With a pout-pout face, So I spread the dreary-wearies All over the place.' Blub Bluuub Bluuuuub' It's not until a shimmery fish plants a cold, wet one on the pout-pout fish's face that he realizes that he is not destined for depression after all. Suddenly, he is a kiss-kiss fish who now spreads cheery-cheeries all over the place. Kids will enjoy the pictures of the gloomy fish and his story that - when read with just the right tone - has the potential to be a fun read aloud. The Pout-Pout Fish has a nice message about the power of reaching out to make someone happy with a simple gesture. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews