Why I Love This Book

 The Pout-Pout Fish tells the story of a fish who thinks he has to be grumpy because his mouth turns down in a pout.  It has all the stuff kids love including humor, chants and rhyming words.  It's one of those books that's just fun to read out loud.

On a more serious side, this book deals with big feelings.  If you have a child that leans a little towards the negative side of things at times, this is a great book for teaching and learning. It can serve as a humorous, but resourceful reference for helping toddler and preschool-aged emotional children with big feelings.

BTW there are now multiple books in the Pout Pout family.  
Theme
  • Feelings
  • Struggle
  • Overcoming Obstacles (or attempting to do so)
Awards & Accolades
  • NY Times Bestseller 2013
  • Time Magazine's Top 10 Children's Books of the Year 2014
Teachable Moments
This book offers multiple opportunities for learning that go far beyond what's printed on the page or seen in the illustrations. Here's a small sample:
  • Parts of a Book (Cover, Title, Author, Illustrator, Spine, End Papers...)
  • Change over time
  • Order of Events: Who did he see first, next, last
  • Story Structure (Characters, Setting, Plot...)
  • Letter/Sound blends:  bl    "Blub  Bluuub    Bluuuuub"
  • Repeated words/phrases " I'm a pout pout fish with a pout pout face 
Picture
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Beyond the Book Resources

Each $3.99 Beyond the Book Download Includes:
  • Getting Started - an introduction to the Read it Again method
  • Comprehension Questions  -  A list of  questions that tap into different levels of understanding and foster conversations about the story
  • ​Vocabulary Flashcards - Along with the flashcards, you'll also receive ideas for putting the cards to use in multiple ways
  • Writing - We provide an image and story prompt designed to extend the theme of the story. No, we don't expect your child to write just yet. Instead, you can take down the dictation of the story your child tells.
  • Story Elements Page - Understanding what makes a story a story is an important skill.  This activity asks your child to identify the following: characters, setting, problem, solution, favorite part, and summary.
  • Cooking ideas related to the story
  • Art ideas related to the story
  • Links to  Great Games,  toys, manipulatives, and movies
  • Information on the Research behind ReaditAgain​
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It's really that simple...
​ One Great Story
 Multiple Readings
Fun & Educational Follow-up Activities
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Pout Pout Fish Themed Toys

Adding an element of play is yet another way to deepen the understanding of the concepts introduced within the multiple readings of the story.  You'll be surprised at the amount of learning that's transferred and reinforced through  imaginative play.
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Why I Love These Specific Playthings:
  • Each item has a direct connection to The Pout Pout Fish.
  • There are no batteries.
  • They encourage imaginative play.
  • They make it easy to re-enact the story.
  • ​They take the learning another step forward.
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"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald