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The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School

by Deborah Diesen

Illustrator: Dan Hanna

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2014

Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux BFYR/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-0-374-36095-5

Keywords: School Stories

A rhythmic tale of a little fish on his first day at school follows him as he finds a wonderful teacher and realizes he can learn. Humorous illustrations.