by Dan Hanna (Illustrator), Deborah Diesen (Author), Deborah Diesen (Author), Dan Hanna (Illustrator)
Turn little pouts into big smiles! In this unabridged board book edition, Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math - until he's reassured that school is the perfect place to learn how to master all of these new skills.
Format: Picture Book
Pages: 34
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 13 Jun 2018
ISBN 10: 0374308527
ISBN 13: 9780374308520
Diesen tackles a worry not often found in back-to-school books; young Mr. Fish will ease children's fears about what will be expected of them. --Kirkus Reviews
Fans of this series will appreciate Diesen's rhythmic - and ultimately reassuring - text, and Hanna's sunny illustrations contain many clever details. --Booklist
Deborah Diesen is the New York Times bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish, named by Time magazine as one of the Ten Best Children's Books of 2008. She has worked as a bookseller and a librarian, and now works for a small nonprofit organization. She lives with her family in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Dan Hanna has over ten years' experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on the Cartoon Network. He lives in Oxnard, California.