Turning a New Page

I must admit, I have let dust collect on the electronic pages of this blog. After graduate school, I had quite a physical and emotional journey, but that journey has finally brought me back to something that I hold very close to my heart: children's books. I recently accepted a position at Evendale and Glendale Elementary schools as their new Librarian Paraprofessional.

I am so excited, and I have decided that as part of this new chapter in my life, it is time to revive this blog dedicated to children's books. And so I will start with a book that has come to be very close to my heart...The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen.

While working in preschools, I have found that 3 and 4 year olds LOVE this book. Perhaps the best part of the book is the refrain:

I'm a Pout-Pout Fish
with a pout-pout face,
so I spread the dreary wearies all OVER the place.
Blub..
Blubbb..
Blubbbbb.....


Will Mr. Fish ever find his smile? I'm not telling, but I would suggest you to get the version with the CD recording. Alexander Gould does a wonderful job narrating, and it can give you a much needed break because your child is sure to want to read this book again...and again....and again.