The not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish

Locations
Call Number: Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Diesen, Deborah	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"Mr. Fish is having a hard time finding the right presents for his friends, until he learns that the best gifts come from the heart"-- Provided by publisher.

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Very Merry submitted by avrogers1 on August 16, 2017, 8:56pm This is such a cute story and a fantastic addition to the Pout-Pout fish stories. It makes a fantastic Christmas time book. I love the illustrations.

Uneven Reading But It Has One Fantastic Two-Page Illustration submitted by Meginator on August 1, 2022, 3:52pm This book gets a passing grade from me almost entirely on the strength of its illustrations, especially one particular two-page spread with a heap of very satisfying literary and cultural references disguised as items for sale in a gift shop. The story itself, however, leaves a bit to be desired, revolving around a fairly typical moral message about gifts from the heart that seems to be contradicted somewhat by the accompanying pictures (the pout-pout fish does come up with suitable presents, but they are immediately traded around among his friends with no reason given in the text). A somewhat predictable storyline is rescued somewhat by the wonderfully imaginative setting, but again the text simply fails; it would be nearly impossible to read this book aloud, given the incredibly uneven rhythm that changes on nearly every page. The words never land in a proper groove, making the book unnecessarily difficult and in fact slightly unpleasant. Without any strong unique components to prop it up past these shortcomings, the book is ultimately a disappointment.