Deborah Diesen

Deborah Diesen is the author of many children’s picture books, including the New York Times-bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish. She loves playing with words and rhymes and rhythms. She has worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian. She lives in Michigan.
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The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The Pout-Pout Fish's morning has been maddening and rough. Disappointments and frustrations—Mr. Fish has had enough! It's been one thing, then another, then another stacked...
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Available 05/11/2021
Pre-Order5-Minute Pout-Pout Fish Stories
A Pout-Pout Fish Mini Adventure
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Deborah Diesen's 5-Minute Pout-Pout Fish Stories is a 192-page treasury of 12 short, read-aloud stories starring the New York Times bestselling Mr. Fish and all his friends--illustrated...
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Happy Hanukkah, Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Mini Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's Happy Hanukkah, Pout-Pout Fish is a short and sweet mini-adventure created to introduce the youngest guppies to the New York Times bestselling...
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The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen; pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Mr. Fish can't fall asleep in The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues, an unabridged board book conversion of the original jacketed hardcover in the New York Times...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Dentist
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of Deborah Diesen's New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back, off to the dentist in this affordable 8 x 8 paperback format--featuring illustrations by Dan...
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You Can Read, Pout-Pout Fish!
A Pout-Pout Fish Reader
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
You Can Read, Pout-Pout Fish! is a Level 1 Beginning Reader about learning to read featuring the star of Deborah Diesen's New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series--with...
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You Can Be Kind, Pout-Pout Fish!
A Pout-Pout Fish Reader
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
You Can Be Kind, Pout-Pout Fish! is a Level 1 Beginning Reader about learning to be kind featuring the star of Deborah Diesen's New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Doctor
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Turn little pouts into big smiles with this paperback series based on the New York Times—bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books. Two pages of stickers included!
In Pout-Pout...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Special Valentine
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's Pout-Pout Fish: Special Valentine features the star of the New York Times bestselling series celebrating Valentine's Day in this new 8x8 paperback...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Christmas Spirit
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of the New York Times bestselling series is back, celebrating the Christmas season in this new 8x8 paperback of Pout-Pout Fish: Christmas Spirit from Deborah Diesen...
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The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen; pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Mr. Fish and all his friends
Love to play down at the park.
But that ends when they’re bullied
By a misbehaving shark!
Mr. Fish wants to help.
He knows bullying is...
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Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Mini Adventure
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of the New York Times bestselling series is back to celebrate Thanksgiving in Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish, an original board book from author Deborah Diesen and...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Haunted House
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna is back!
It's time for Halloween, and Mr. Fish is nervous...
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The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Mr. Fish and his friends 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...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Back to School
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Written by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Get ready to go back to school with the Pout-Pout Fish! Mr. Fish is going back to school to be a substitute teacher, and he's nervous—until he meets a little guppy who can help him! At an affordable...
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You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish!
A Pout-Pout Fish Reader
Deborah Diesen; Pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Writer Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna present a Level 1 Beginning Reader paperback about confidence featuring the star of the New York Times—bestselling series in You...
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You Can Make a Friend, Pout-Pout Fish!
A Pout-Pout Fish Reader
Deborah Diesen; Pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The Pout-Pout Fish is feeling down in the dumps—he does not have a friend at school to play with. But how does he make a friend? Will it be hard to do? With the help of some undersea creatures, Mr....
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The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen; Pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
In this original hardcover picture book, New York Times–bestselling Mr. Fish goes on his very first vacation but forgets his favorite toy.
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Pout-Pout Fish: Lucky Leprechaun
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Based on the Pout-Pout Fish books, created by Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's New York Times bestselling series is back to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Pout-Pout...
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Pout-Pout Fish: Easter Surprise
A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure
Based on the Pout-Pout Fish books, created by Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
It's Easter in the deep blue sea! Join Mr. Fish and his friends on their annual Easter egg hunt. Is this the year when Pout-Pout Fish finally comes home with an egg of his own? Turn little pouts into...
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The Pout-Pout Fish Halloween Faces
A Pout-Pout Fish Novelty
Deborah Diesen; pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
A board book with cutouts and googly eyes, featuring the New York Times–bestselling Pout-Pout Fish dressed up for Halloween in various costumes.
Boo! Little guppies...
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Hello, Fall!
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Lucy Fleming
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
A grandfather and his granddaughter welcome fall in this sweet, whimsical story about finding beauty and wonder in every moment.
Fall is here! Colorful leaves whisper to each other. Geese...
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The Pout-Pout Fish Look-and-Find Book
A Pout-Pout Fish Novelty
Deborah Diesen; pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
An interactive seek-and-find book, starring the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish and all his friends!
The bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series now includes a seek-and-find...
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The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
"A gift should be big,
And a gift should be bright.
And a gift should be perfect-
Guaranteed to bring delight.
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Pout-Pout Fish Wipe Clean Dot to Dot
A Pout-Pout Fish Novelty
Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of the New York Times --bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish series is back in this new wipe-clean dot-to-dot activity book.
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Bloom
Deborah Diesen; Mary Lundquist
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
From New York Times–bestselling author Debbie Diesen comes a story about a mother and her multiracial daughter sharing beautiful life moments as they watch flower bulbs bloom—great for early spring.
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Happy Easter, Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Mini Adventure
Deborah Diesen; pictures by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
An original board book where Mr. Fish goes on an Easter egg hunt.
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El Pez Pucheros
A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
A Spanish-language edition of the New York Times-bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish.
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The Pout-Pout Fish Undersea Alphabet
A Pout-Pout Fish Novelty
Deborah Diesen; Illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
The star of the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back in this interactive touch-and-feel alphabet board book.
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Trick or Treat, Pout-Pout Fish
A Pout-Pout Fish Mini Adventure
Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna
FSG Books for Young Readers
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
An all-new spooktacular Pout-Pout Fish board book in the New York Times bestselling series-just in time for Halloween!
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