As I mentioned last week our youngest and I had a great time reading The Pout-Pout Fish
. It was an evening filled with lots of silliness and laughter. We had such a great time and I liked the book so much I wrote a blog post about our fun and included a few ideas regarding educational connections that could be made with the story, rhymes, etc. Less than 3 hours after my blog entry posted I received the following message on Twitter from the book’s author, Deborah Diesen.
It would be an understatement to say that our youngest was excited to have received a message from the book’s author. The reaction was so strong that I felt compelled to tweet the following reply to Deborah.
Needless to say, we since have read The Pout-Pout Fish many more times, we have enjoyed Pout-Pout Fish-inspired videos, a full-scale search is underway to get access to Deborah’s other children’s books, and our youngest has a renewed interest in reading and writing.
Many, many thanks, Deborah!
Clif, the thanks go to you and your youngest! When I do storytimes or school visits, I always tell the kids that it’s not enough for a book to have an author and an illustrator: For a book to TRULY come to life, it needs to have someone to read it and enjoy it. The two of you together have done just that, and I am very grateful. It’s a happy privilege to be a part of young peoples’ lives through my books.
May your emerging writer keep on reading and writing and sharing the joy of books. A book a day keeps the pout-pouts away!
Best Fishes,
Debbie