The Pout-Pout Fish is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 600 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"The Pout-Pout Fish" by Deborah Diesen is a charming children's book that tells the tale of a gloomy fish who believes he is destined to spread his pouty demeanor to everyone he encounters. The Pout-Pout Fish swims through the ocean with a perpetual frown, spreading his "blub-blub-blub" message of unhappiness to his fellow sea creatures. However, an unexpected encounter with a cheerful fish named Miss Shimmer helps him discover a different perspective. Through her kindness and uplifting words, Miss Shimmer teaches the Pout-Pout Fish that he has the power to choose his attitude and find happiness within himself. The book delivers an important message about self-acceptance, embracing change, and the transformative power of positivity. With its engaging rhymes and vibrant illustrations, it captivates young readers while imparting a valuable lesson about the impact of our words and attitudes on ourselves and those around us.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Practice making predictions throughout the book. Encourage students to check and see if their predictions were correct.
- Practice comparing and contrasting after you read the book.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Introduce students to proper nouns using examples from the story.
- Introduce and act out action verbs.
- Complete a mini lesson on synonyms.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
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- Ish by Peter H. ReynoldsÂ
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