Deborah Diesen

Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.

Mr. Fish recalls how, on his very first day of school, he anxiously went to one classroom after another watching students do things he could not, until Miss Hewitt showed him to the room that was right for beginners.

Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them.

Mr. Fish cannot fall asleep, but with help from his underwater friends, he finds a bedtime routine.

"Pout-Pout Fish is learning to read! With his teacher's help, he meets some letters, some words, and some books. Reading is fun--that is, until he meets a really big word."--Jacket flap

Izzie just loves when her Momma blows her kisses to catch. Smooch kisses, zig-zag kisses, and even triple decker kisses! But even though she runs and leaps for it, Izzie misses a kiss! When Momma lets Izzie in on a sweet secret she realizes that her momma's love will always come to find her, no matter what!

"Mr. Fish's friends are all about to pout, and soon the whole class is in a bad mood. What can Mr. Fish do to turn the day around? All it takes is a simple act of kindness!" --

"Mr. Fish is feeling down in the dumps--he does not have a friend at school to play with. How can he make a friend? What should he do? With the help of some undersea creatures, Mr. Fish realizes that maybe making friends isn't so scary."--Back cover.

Follows pout-pout fish as he turns frowns into smiles.

"From before sunrise until after sunset, a group of birds sings and sings some more, first performing solos from their perches and then harmonizing while in flight"--Verso page.