Worry-Worry Whale and the Halloween Scaries

Deborah Diesen

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Worry-Worry Whale and the Halloween Scaries

Worry-Worry Whale and the Halloween Scaries

Deborah Diesen

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Description

Turn everyday worries into confidence! First introduced in The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale, Willa Whale is the star of her own spin-off series, inspired by the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books.

Willa Whale is worried,
And she isn't having fun.
"Halloween is scary!
I wish this day were done!"

She's overwhelmed and anxious
In the loud, spooky scene.
Can Willa find a way
To have a better Halloween?

Swim along with Willa Whale as she explores strategies and makes a Halloween plan that works for her. She might just discover that there's room for every one of us in every celebration!

There are more Pout-Pout Fish and Worry-Worry Whale books in the sea:
The Pout-Pout Fish
The Pout-Pout Fish In the Big-Big Deep
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School
The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish
The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far From Home
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues
The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters
The Worry-Worry Whale Made 32 Mistakes

About the Author

Deborah Diesen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books and the Worry-Worry Whale spinoff series. She has also worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian. She lives in Michigan with her family.

Dan Hanna has more than ten years of experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on BBC America and the Cartoon Network. He lives in Camarillo, California.

Critical Reviews

"A kind and gentle approach to spooky season sure to soothe the anxious." -- Kirkus

Publishing Information

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pub date: 2026-07-07
Length: 32 pages

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