Bum Fish

Author: Pinson, Pauline

Interest age: from c 4 years

Published on 9 April 2026 by PUSHKIN PRESS (Pushkin Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 32 pages
216 x 249 x 4 | 166g

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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