Deborah Diesen

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

Mr. Fish learns to read with the help of his teacher, and finds it fun until he encounters a really big word and gets stuck.

"Mr. Fish is having a hard time finding the right presents for his friends, until he learns that the best gifts come from the heart"-- Provided by publisher.

The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.

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

Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark.

A grandparent and child recall the beautiful and wonderful sights and sounds of a fall day spent together.

Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, / But ideas, thoughts, and questions / Are the way we learn...

Poppy the puppy meets three other pups while out for a run, but a surprise they find in a quiet alley sends them scrambling for home in this rhyming tale.