Deborah Diesen
American children's book author
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Deborah Diesen is an American children's book author. Her book The Pout-Pout Fish was chosen by Time magazine as a Top 10 Children's Book of 2008.[1] It was also selected for the Michigan Reads! literacy program.[2]
Deborah Diesen | |
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| Occupation | Author, writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Pout-Pout Fish book series |
| Website | |
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In 2019, The Pout-Pout Fish was adapted into a musical by Christopher Anselmo and Jared Corak.[3][4] It premiered at the New Victory Theater in Manhattan, New York, produced by TheatreWorksUSA.[4] An animated film adaptation of the same name was released in January 2026.[5][6]
Personal life
Diesen lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.[7] In addition to a writer, she is the financial manager for a nonprofit.[8]
Bibliography
The Pout-Pout Fish
Illustrated by Dan Hanna and published by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux Books for Young Readers
- Picture books
- The Pout-Pout Fish, 2008
- The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark, 2010
- The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School, 2014
- The Pout-Pout Fish Learns to Read, 2015
- The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish, 2015
- The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark, 2017
- The Pout-Pout Fish Far, Far from Home, 2017
- Pout-Pout Fish: Easter Surprise, 2018
- The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues, 2018
- Pout-Pout Fish: Lucky Leprechaun, 2019
- Pout-Pout Fish: Back to School, 2019
- Pout-Pout Fish: Haunted House, 2019
- Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish, 2019
- Pout-Pout Fish: Christmas Spirit, 2019
- The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean, 2019
- Pout-Pout Fish: Special Valentine, 2019
- Pout-Pout Fish Goes to the Doctor, 2020
- Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Dentist, 2020
- 5-Minute Pout-Pout Fish Stories, 2020
- The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale, 2022
- Board books
- Smile, Pout-Pout Fish, 2014
- Sweet Dreams, Pout-Pout Fish, 2015
- Kiss, Kiss, Pout-Pout Fish, 2015
- Trick or Treat, Pout-Pout Fish, 2016
- Happy Easter, Pout-Pout Fish, 2017
- The Pout-Pout Fish Halloween Faces, 2018
- Happy Hanukkah, Pout-Pout Fish, 2020
- Chapter books
- You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish!, 2019
- You Can Make a Friend, Pout-Pout Fish!, 2019
- You Can Be Kind, Pout-Pout Fish!, 2020
- You Can Read, Pout-Pout Fish!, 2020
- Activity and novelty books
- Lift-the-Flap Tab: Hide and Seek, Pout-Pout Fish, 2015
- The Pout-Pout Fish: Wipe Clean Workbook ABC, 1-20, 2015
- The Pout-Pout Fish Giant Sticker Book, 2016
- The Pout-Pout Fish Undersea Alphabet Touch & Feel, 2016
- Pout-Pout Fish Wipe Clean Dot to Dot, 2017
- The Pout-Pout Fish Look-and-Find Book, 2018
Others
- The Barefooted, Bad-Tempered Baby Brigade, illustrated by Tracy Dockray, Tricycle Press, 2010
- Picture Day Perfection, illustrated by Dan Santat, Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013
- Catch a Kiss, illustrated by Kris Aro McLeod, Sleeping Bear Press, 2016
- Bloom, illustrated by Mary Lundquistg, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2017
- Pippa and Percival, Pancake and Poppy: Four Peppy Puppies, illustrated by Grace Zong, Sleeping Bear Press, 2018
- Hello, Fall!, illustrated by Lucy Fleming, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2018
