The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark
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Board Book · Ages 1–4 · 2017

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark

By Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna (Illustrator)

Part of the Pout-Pout Fish series

A fish faces a bully shark. Can he find the courage to stand up and make a change?

4.8/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 509 ratings
32 pages
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Mr. Fish and his friends love their park until a bully shark disrupts their fun. Determined to stop the bullying, Mr. Fish wonders if one small fish can make a difference. As he navigates this challenge, he learns about the power of community and his own voice. Can Mr. Fish teach the shark about kindness and friendship, or will fear prevail? Dive into this heartwarming tale of courage and unity, where one fish discovers that even the smallest voice can make a big splash.

From the publisher

Mr. Fish and all his friendsLove to play down at the park.But that ends when they’re bulliedBy a misbehaving shark! Mr. Fish wants to help.He knows bullying is wrong!But he’s just one fish–Is he really that strong? In this board book conversion of the jacketed hardcover, the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish teaches a bully shark about kindness and being a friend. Swim along as he discovers the strength of his community, and the power of his own voice.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
1–4
Audience
Board
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bullyingBooks about fishBooks about kindnessBooks about sharks
What readers & critics say

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4.8

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4.8

This is a great book about the power of words to conquer bullying and does a great job of showing the inner dilemmas and negative emotions that bullying creates in its victims, while still being kid-friendly and upbeat. The rhyming and repetition of the "chorus" of the book became surprising powerful the more times it was repeated, particularly combined with the power dynamic between a shark and a fish that even little readers understand.

Marmee

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 10, 2019
First published
September 5, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374312220

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