Deborah Diesen

Deborah Diesen is the New York Times bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish, named by Time Magazine as one of the Ten Best Children’s Books of 2008, and The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark. Diesen grew up in Midland, Michigan, and started writing poems at a young age. She has worked as a bookseller and a librarian, and now works for a small nonprofit organization, but her greatest joy comes from writing for children. She lives with her family in Grand Ledge, Michigan.


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Plopping Pouter (a short film for The Pout-Pout Fish)

The Pout-Pout Fish drops in to spread some of his Dreary Wearies all over the place.

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Famous Pouts (a short film for The Pout-Pout Fish)

The Pout-Pout Fish is only the latest in a long, distinguished history of great pouters. This film illustrates that even geniuses can fall victim to moments of deep gloom.

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The Pout-Pout Fish Book Trailer

A book trailer for children's author Deborah Diesen's award-winning picture book, The Pout-Pout Fish.

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Blubble Trouble (a short film for The Pout-Pout Fish)

A seemingly endless field of rising blubbles. Although Mr. Fish appears glum throughout, the fact that the blubbles are rising is a symbolic reference to the fact that all is not lost and that things are looking up.

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Everyone's Talking about Pout-Pout Fish

Across the country and around the globe, creatures big and small are talking Pout-Pout!

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What's It About?

So what's this sea-quel really about?

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The Deep

What's deep in the big-big dark?

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The Pout-Pout Fish book and CD storytime set
The Pout-Pout Fish book and CD storytime set

Deborah Diesen
Macmillan Young Listeners


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The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen; Pictures by Dan Hanna
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he’s fast as a sailfish, as smart as dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr....


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The Pout-Pout Fish
The Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen; Pictures by Dan Hanna
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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...


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