Deborah Diesen
Deborah Diesen | |
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| Occupation | Author, writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Pout-Pout Fish book series |
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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. It was also selected for the Michigan Reads! literacy program.
In 2019, The Pout-Pout Fish was adapted into a musical by Christopher Anselmo and Jared Corak. It premiered at the New Victory Theater in Manhattan, New York, produced by TheatreWorksUSA. An animated film adaptation of the same name was released in January 2026.