Little Orphan Annie reminded us that we\u2019re never fully dressed without a smile.\u00a0 What a great message for children to remember.\u00a0 A smile goes a long way and is quite contagious.\u00a0 Gloominess can be contagious too! \u00a0It\u2019s no fun to be around someone who is grumpy and frowny all the time.\u00a0 The Pout- Pout Fish Book & CD Set by Deborah Diesen\u00a0, is a delightful children\u2019s story about a gloomy pout-pout fish and his cheerful ocean friends who try their hardest to turn his frown upside down. \u00a0Dan Hanna\u2019s \u00a0vivid illustrations of the frowning fish and his well-meaning friends, really give life to the pages of this inspiring story. The CD is narrated by the very talented Alexander Gould, who was the voice of Nemo<\/em> in Disney\u2019s iconic Finding Nemo<\/em>.\u00a0 The CD also features a read- along track with an underwater tone that lets children know when it is time to turn the page.<\/p>\n Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about with his fish face stuck in a permanent pout.\u00a0 Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end?\u00a0 Is there something he can learn from an unexpected friend?\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that glum isn\u2019t really his destiny.\u00a0 Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that is sure to bring smiles and eradicate frowns.\u00a0 One by one, pout-pout fish is approached by his sea pals to try to do something other than frown.\u00a0 Ms. Clam tries to give him a pearl of advice and suggests he try smiling\u00a0 but pout-pout fish gives his standard reply.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m a pout-pout fish with a pout-pout face.\u00a0 So I spread dreary-wearies all over the place.\u201d \u00a0He then slumps down as low as he can go with a Blub, Bluuuub, Bluuuuub\u00a0 and his infamous frown.\u00a0 A jellyfish tries and pleads his best but pout-pout fish is the first to confess, he would like to be friendlier but he hasn\u2019t a choice.\u00a0 With the same old answer he glumly explains that his pout-pout face is for spreading dreary-wearies all over the place.\u00a0 A squid and an octopus have no luck either in their quest to set the sulking fish straight.\u00a0 He just gives them the same old answer and sinks slowly to ocean floor.<\/p>\n While pout-pout fish wallows in the dreariness he is sure is his destiny, he sees a fish coming toward him that he has never seen before.\u00a0 She comes \u00a0upon him\u00a0 in a silent silver shimmer and is a bright and brilliant swimmer.\u00a0 She approaches Mr. Fish but instead of saying hey, she plants a kiss upon his pout and quickly swims away.\u00a0 Mr. Fish is astounded in fact he\u2019s aghast and after a blink he speaks at last. \u201cMy friends,\u201d says Mr. Fish, \u201cI should have known it all along.\u00a0 I thought that I was pouty, but it turns out I was wrong.\u00a0 I\u2019m a kiss-kiss fish with a kiss-kiss face for spreading cheery-cheeries all over the place!\u201d What a wonderful message for children to hear, that sometimes a kiss is all it takes to turn things around.<\/p>\n Deborah Diesen is the bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark<\/em>.\u00a0 She has worked as a bookseller and a librarian and now works for a small nonprofit organization, but her greatest joy comes from writing for children.\u00a0 She lives with her family in Michigan.<\/p>\n Macmillan<\/a> is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. \u00a0One lucky blog reader will win The Pout-Pout Fish Book and CD Set<\/em>. \u00a0Thank you Macmillan<\/a> for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! \u00a0Open to US residents.<\/p>\n The Pout-Pout Fish Book & CD<\/em> Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n Please enter the giveaway using Rafflecopter below. \u00a0Good Luck!!!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mommyramblings.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pout-pout-fish.jpg\" "\\"pout")
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