Bum Fish

Pauline Pinson author Tim Smith-Laing translator Magali Le Huche illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pushkin Press

Published:9th Apr '26

Should be back in stock very soon

Bum Fish cover

This mischievous, heartwarming tale has become an international bestseller and an instant classic!

Everyone tells Bum Fish that his face looks like a bum.

It does, but he can't help it.

Sick of being the butt of the joke, Bum Fish goes on an adventure to the bottom of the sea, where he meets a fish even more unusual than he is...

Praise for Bum Fish:

'A story overflowing with humour, a marvellous ode to difference, unconventional beauty and friendship' Le Parisien

'A whimsical and diverting tale of self-love' Kirkus Reviews

Hilarious! The funniest picturebook I've read in ages -- Huw Aaron, author of Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
It's a rare treat to get a children's book that is genuinely as entertaining for adults as it is kids... Funny and quirky, with lovely illustrations... Brilliant fun * Irish News, Children's Book of the Week *
Cheeky and heartwarming, this is a gorgeous and very funny story which has been an instant hit with my twins... This fish-filled, fun adventure gets five stars from us * Mini Travellers *
A story overflowing with humour, a marvellous ode to difference, unconventional beauty and friendship * Le Parisien *
A whimsical and diverting tale of self-love * Kirkus Reviews *
Cheeky and heartwarming, this is a gorgeous and very funny story which has been an instant hit with my twins... This fish-filled, fun adventure gets five stars from us * an.eaton.readit *

ISBN: 9781782695684

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages