130,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿 

Happy Long Weekend! We're open all 3 days! 📚 Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

The Perfect School Picture

By Deborah Diesen
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.86 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 917 ratings, 192 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
In The Perfect School Picture by Deborah Diesen, a young boy named Pete is determined to take the perfect school picture this year. However, as picture day unfolds, unexpected challenges arise, putting Pete's plans to the test. This light-hearted children's book explores themes of self-acceptance and finding humour in everyday situations.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Perfect School Picture. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might like this book if you enjoy delightful stories with humour and charm that capture the quirky adventures of school picture day. It may appeal to you and young readers who appreciate colourful illustrations and relatable tales about the amusing mishaps that can happen when trying to capture the "perfect" school photo.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Originally published in hardcover in 2013 as Picture day perfection.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
It's picture day, and the boy at the center of this charming story wants to make sure his picture isperfect. It seems as though everything's going wrong for him-he has bedhead, a stained shirt, and a big scowl on his face. But when he goes up for his picture, he thinks about his terrible appearance, and he smiles-because he secretly wants his picture to be the worst ever taken! But just as he smiles, the photo is snapped, and his plan is ruined when he takes a totally adorable picture. Perfectly paired with the larger-than-life silliness of Dan Santat's illustrations, this is a sweet and funny picture book about a classic school moment.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Perfect School Picture by Deborah Diesen is praised for its engaging and animated narration, making it particularly captivating for read-aloud sessions. The book delivers high-energy humour, offering a comedic take on school picture day, with only minimal chaos involved.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419735097

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dan Santat
  • Illustrated by Dan Santat

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Deborah Diesen

About the Author

Deborah Diesen is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish. She lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

Dan Santat is the illustrator of many books for children, including the Caldecott Medal–winning picture book The Adventures of Beekle. He lives in Alhambra, California.

Also by Deborah Diesen

View all
  • The Pout-Pout Fish
    By Deborah Diesen
    Paperback
    $2199
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Pout-Pout Fish
    The Pout-Pout Fish is a NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. "Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end? Is there something he can learn From an unexpected friend?" Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Pout-Pout Fish
    The beloved Mr. Fish returns in a new padded board book format! Swim along with the Pout-Pout Fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary-wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this New York Times-bestselling story that's sure to turn little pouts into big smiles.
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $4600
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • The Pout-Pout Fish Movie Storybook
    A major summer movie release starring Nick Offerman as Mr Fish alongside well known Aussie comedians Mel Buttle and Nazeem Hussain, plus Miranda Otto and Grant Denyer! The Pout-Pout Fish is a glum, gloomy swimmer who doesn't quite fit in . . . but maybe he hasn't gone on the right adventure yet! Swim along with Mr. Fish as he...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Hardback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $1900
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Bloom
    Bloom
    A gorgeous unabridged board book about a mother and her multiracial daughter sharing beautiful life moments as they watch flower bulbs—and their love—bloom steady and sure. Dig holes in the autumn soil. Drop the flower bulbs in one by one. Cover them with dirt. Come spring, the bulbs will flower! In this lushly illustrated story that celebrates life and growing...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $1700
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Meet Pip, Pout-Pout Fish!
    Meet Pip, Pout-Pout Fish!
    Mr. Fish has a new friend! Deep in the ocean, a spunky little seadragon lives in the busy reef with her mum and dad. Her name is Pip, and she's known for spreading joy all about. She loves to lend a helping hand to those in need, and even inspired Mr. Fish. The Pout-Pout Fish: Meet Pip! is a Level...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Paperback
    $1500
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters
    The Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters
    From New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Diesen comes a new underwater friend that kids will love—Willa Whale! Circle Time is starting, But Willa's feeling worried. "What if I get called upon?" Her tummy's getting flurried! "The answer might be in me, But I always take too long." Her worries keep increasing. "I know I'll get it wrong!" With a little...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $3700
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Sweet Dreams, Pout-Pout Fish
    Sweet Dreams, Pout-Pout Fish
    A mini-adventure to introduce the youngest guppies to the popular Pout-Pout Fish. Feeling sleepy? It's time for bed! Toddlers will love swimming along with the Pout-Pout Fish as he turns little frowns into sleepy smiles. Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's best-selling Pout-Pout Fish comes flippering and swishing into the hearts and minds of very young children with this compact and...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $1699
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
    The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
    On his way to a party, Mr. Fish bumps into his friend Willa Whale, who is frozen in worry. What if no one wants to talk to her? What if she forgets the words to the birthday song? Using simple steps, Mr. Fish teaches Willa how to breathe and make a plan whenever her worries start bubbling up. After all,...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Board book
    $2399
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean
    The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean
    The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean features Mr. Fish and his friends, who have noticed something strange in their ocean—a big, big mess! How did it get there? What can they do about it? The closer they look, the more they see where the mess came from, and they realise they'll have to work together to get rid of...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Hardback
    $3299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
    The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
    The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark follows the adventurous Mr. Fish, who is determined to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl. Despite being as fast as a sailfish, as smart as a dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark! Very young children will swim along...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Hardback
    $2399
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Pout-Pout Fish: Thanksgiving Friends
    Pre-order
    Pout-Pout Fish: Thanksgiving Friends
    Turn little pouts into big smiles with this paperback series based on the New York Times-bestselling books. The Pout-Pout Fish is extra excited to have Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. Eight, his octopus friend. There's only one problem. With all the turkey and stuffing, they need more guests to enjoy the holiday's harvest! As Mr. Fish rounds up his neighbours for...
    By Deborah Diesen
    Paperback
    $3400
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Dec 2026

More from Children's Books

View all
  • New Release
    Fight or Flight: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (21)
    When the going gets tough, what’s a wimpy kid to do? In Fight or Flight, Greg Heffley faces his biggest challenge yet as he becomes a target for the school bully. Luckily for Greg, his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, takes karate, so at least Greg’s got someone in his corner. But an unexpected twist makes Greg realize he’s facing an uphill...
    By Jeff Kinney
    Paperback
    $1699
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Gruffalo Granny
    The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...
    By Julia Donaldson
    Hardback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    The Sixth Faction
    Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives. She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind. But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes—her world, her...
    By Veronica Roth
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Detective Beans Colouring Club
    New Release
    Detective Beans Colouring Club
    Help Detective Beans solve the case of the missing colours! Join the Colouring Club now! Join the Detective Beans Colouring Club! Inside you'll find 40 removable colouring pages featuring scenes from all over Cat Town. Filled with all the characters you know and love from the Detective Beans graphic novels like Biscuits, Beans' mum, Mr Brickle, Bear, Detective Baby Bird...
    By Li Chen
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Wahine
    New Release
    Wahine
    From a majestic mermaid to a clay woman, the creator of glaciers to the mother of gardening, discover powerful wahine and how their stories shaped the world around us. Wahine introduces readers to twelve purakau of brave, bold, and inspiring women of Aotearoa. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White....
    By Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
    Hardback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas
    From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! But this time... it's not about Lottie! From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! And it's CHRISTMAS! In The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks we spent the holiday season with...
    By Katie Kirby
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Matihe! Achoo! Matihe! Achoo!
    On Sale
    21% off
    New Release
    Matihe! Achoo!
    What happens when a grumpy tupua has to sneeze? Matihe! Achoo! is a bilingual story about the tupua Mataoho and his connection to the volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. It comes with an action song to engage young readers! He pūrākau e pā ana ki a Mataoho me ngā puia o Takamaki Makaurau. He tupua pukukino a Mataoho e noho...
    By Qiane Matata-Sipu
    Paperback
    $1500
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Sweet As Looky Book
    The Sweet As Looky Book
    Can you find all the chocolate fish? Is it possible for kiwi to fly? Can you spot the difference? See Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of award-winning artist Donovan Bixley in The Sweet As Looky Book. Use your finest skills to seek out pirates in the Bay of Islands and birds in Rakiura Stewart Island. Get in a car...
    By Donovan Bixley
    Hardback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Pocket Observology
    New Release
    Pocket Observology
    Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...
    By Giselle Clarkson
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    The Day of the Dinosaur Disaster
    Angry anacondas, blizzarding blobs, carnivorous cactuses ... what kind of twisted curse will Glam-Evil think up this time?!Only it's not just Glam-Evil's curse the gang needs to worry about; they've got a few other problems, too. Swooping Pteranodons, a hungry T-Rex, a missing mother, and ... is that ... an ASTEROID?!Join MILES AND JONES as they face their biggest challenge...
    By Sam Smith
    Paperback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • On Sale
    15% off
    New Release
    The Neverfear
    A world of richly-imagined wonder Cressida Cowell It’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is...
    By Katherine Rundell
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Mari the Unwonderful Witch
    A charming, cosy and thought-provoking tale about a wonderfully unconventional little witch, by bestselling author of BUTTER, Asako Yuzuki. Perfect for fans of WICKED, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, and THE HATMAKERS series by Tamzin Merchant - and anyone who likes an enchanting adventure with just a hint of mischief. Mari the Unwonderful Witch introduces us to Mari, an eleven-year-old witch who...
    By Asako Yuzuki
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Children's Books lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all