The Worry-Worry Whale and the Halloween Scaries

De: Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna

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-Pot Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters
The Worry-Worry Whale Made 32 Mistakes

©2026 Deborah Diesen (P)2026 Macmillan Young Listeners