Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am really shocked that this book has such excellent reviews. The first time I read it, I was horrified. It basically consists of fish coming up to the Pout Pout Fish and telling him to smile. As a woman who has uninvitedly been told by many men on the street to "smile" during the course of my life, I did not like like that we are basically telling children it is ok to walk up to someone and tell them what to do with their face. It also teaches them that only certain facial expressions are ok, and that instead of asking why the Pout Pout Fish might feel sad, we tell him to just fake a happy face. The worst part though is that the book ends with some strange fish coming up to the Pout Pout Fish and just kissing him without asking first. Umm....consent issues much? I get it is supposed to be cute because it makes him happy...and then he goes around and starts kissing other sea creatures without asking (becoming a Kiss Kiss Fish). No, just no. We do not touch other people without their consent and we certainly do not kiss strangers without their permission. The illustrations are beautiful and the refrain is cute, but man this book is problematic to say the least.