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  • Bibliography:
    48 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2008
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure

1 - The Pout-Pout Fish (Mar-2008)
2 - The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark (Aug-2010)
3 - Smile, Pout-Pout Fish (Jan-2014)
4 - The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School (Jun-2014)
5 - Sweet Dreams, Pout-Pout Fish (Jan-2015)
6 - The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish (Sep-2015)
7 - Trick or Treat, Pout-Pout Fish (Aug-2016)
8 - Happy Easter, Pout-Pout Fish (Jan-2017)
9 - The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home (Apr-2017)
10 - The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark (Sep-2017)
11 - The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't Sleep Blues (Sep-2018)
12 - The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean (Jun-2019)
13 - The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day (May-2021)
14 - The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale (Jun-2022)

A Pout-Pout Fish Reader

1 - You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish! (Apr-2019)
2 - You Can Make a Friend, Pout-Pout Fish! (Apr-2019)
3 - You Can Be Kind, Pout-Pout Fish! (Apr-2020)
4 - You Can Read, Pout-Pout Fish! (Apr-2020)

A Pout-Pout Fish Board Book

Lift-The-Flap Tab: Hide and Seek, Pout-Pout Fish (Jan-2015)
Kiss, Kiss, Pout-Pout Fish (Dec-2015)
The Pout-Pout Fish Undersea Alphabet (Aug-2016)
The Pout-Pout Fish Halloween Faces (Aug-2018)
Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish (Sep-2019)
Happy Hanukkah, Pout-Pout Fish (Sep-2020)
Meet the Baby, Pout-Pout Fish (Jan-2022)

A Pout-Pout Fish Paperback Adventure

The Pout-Pout Fish Giant Sticker Book (May-2016)
Easter Surprise (Dec-2018)
Pout-Pout Fish: Lucky Leprechaun (Feb-2019)
The Pout-Pout Fish: Back to School (May-2019)
Haunted House (Jul-2019)
Christmas Spirit (Sep-2019)
Special Valentine (Nov-2019)
Pout-Pout Fish Goes to the Doctor (Feb-2020)
Pout-Pout Fish Goes to the Dentist (Sep-2020)

Book List in Order: 48 titles



  • Swim along with the Pout-Pout Fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary-wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn little frowns into big smiles. ...



  • Join a crowd of cranky babies as they take to the streets! The babies turned east at the corner of Main saying, “goo-goo” and “ga-ga” and “Out of our way!” These babies have had it! No more mashed peas! No more bibs! ...



  • 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. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark Very young children will swim along with Mr. Fi...



  • It’s picture day, and the boy at the center of this charming picture book wants to make sure his picture is perfect. It seems as though everything’s going wrong for him -- he has bedhead, a stained shirt, and a big scowl on his face. But when he ...



  • A short and sweet mini-adventure especially created to introduce the youngest guppies to the popular Pout-Pout Fish No need to be worried! No need to be sad! Toddlers will love swimming along with the Pout-Pout Fish as he turns little frowns into ...



  • Turn little pouts into big smiles! Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math--until he's reassured that school is the perfect place to lear...



  • This is a colorful collection for all little Pout-Pout fans. With tabbed edges and fun flaps to lift on each page, kids will be thrilled to discover the world of the Pout-Pout fish. Debbie Diesen and Dan Hanna's bestselling Pout-Pout Fish comes fl...



  • A short and sweet mini-adventure especially created to introduce the youngest guppies to the popular Pout-Pout Fish Feeling sleepy? It's time for bed! Toddlers will love swimming along with the Pout-Pout Fish as he turns little frowns into sleepy ...



  • "A gift should be big, And a gift should be bright. And a gift should be perfect- Guaranteed to bring delight. And a gift should have meaning Plus a bit of bling-zing, So I'll shop till I drop For each just-right thing!" Will Mr. Fish find ...






  • A short and sweet mini-adventure especially created to introduce the youngest guppies to the popular Pout-Pout Fish. Swim along with Mr. Fish as he shows his friends just how much he loves them. With just one line of text per page, this simple,...



  • Izzie just loves when her mama blows her kisses to catch. Smooch kisses, zig-zag kisses, and even triple decker kisses! But even though she runs and leaps for it, Izzie misses a kiss! Her heart sinks as she watches it zip higher and higher into the s...



  • Preschoolers will love the fun-packed pages of this oh-so-cute Pout-Pout Fish sticker book. Little hands will be kept busy using over 1,000 stickers featuring characters from the series to finish sticker scenes, solve mazes, and complete other puzzle...



  • The star of the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back in this interactive touch-and-feel alphabet board book. A is Angelfish. B is for Bull Shark. P is for Pout-Pout Fish! With touch-and-feel textures perfect for small hands,...



  • A short and sweet mini-adventure especially created to introduce the youngest guppies to the popular Pout-Pout Fish. It's Halloween under the sea! Mr. Fish is wearing his costume, but what is he dressed as? A goblin? An astronaut in space? A pirat...



  • A short and sweet mini-adventure especially created to introduce the youngest guppies to the New York Times-Bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series.

    Hippity-hoppity, the pout-pout bunny is on his way! Toddlers will love swimming along with the pou...



  • From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish series

    Dig holes in the autumn soil.
    Drop the bulbs in one by one.
    Cover them with dirt.
    Come spring, the bulbs will flower!

    In this lushly illustrated story...



  • An exciting new adventure starring the New York Times-Bestselling Pout-Pout Fish!

    Mr. Fish has prepped and packed,
    And he’s made big plans to roam.
    He’s ready for adventure
    On his trip away from home!

    But sometimes trips ...



  • 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 wrong! But he’s just one fish― Is he really that strong? In The Pout...



  • Nominee for the 2019-2020 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award A puppy named Poppy hears a rustling behind her fence and does what any curious puppy would--digs a hole under! There she finds another puppy! The puppies find two more floppy puppy ...






  • 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 book! Young guppies will delight in searching for Mr. Fish, his frien...



  • 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 honk as they flock across the sky. Pumpkins listen patient...



  • 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 will delight in seeing the Pout-Pout Fish try on different Halloween costumes, fro...



  • One night in the ocean, the Pout-Pout Fish can't get to sleep! He's all ready for bed, but he just can't catch a snooze. When he asks his friends for advice, they're all sure they know what he should do―count sheep, use a pillow made of rocks, swim...



  • 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 big smiles with this new paperback series based on...



  • Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Pout-Pout Fish in THE POUT-POUT FISH: LUCKY LEPRECHAUN! Will Mr. Fish and his friends find their pot of gold? At an affordable price point, and with two pages of stickers, this new format is fun and accessible for...



  • 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 Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish! Mr. Fish has a fun idea! He is going to m...



  • 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. Fish realizes that maybe making friends isn't ...



  • 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 price point, and with two pages of stickers, ...



  • 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 from . . . and they'll have to work together to...






  • It’s picture day, and the boy at the center of this charming story wants to make sure his picture is perfect. It seems as though everything’s going wrong for him -- he has bedhead, a stained shirt, and a big scowl on his face. But when he goes up...



  • It's time for Halloween, and Mr. Fish is nervous about visiting a haunted house with his friends―but he just may be surprised that it's not all so scary! At an affordable price point, and with two pages of stickers, this new format is fun a...



  • 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 illustrator Dan Hanna.Gobble! Gobble! It’s Thanksgiving under the sea, and Mr....



  • 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 and illustrator Dan Hanna.

    Mr. Fish can't find his Christmas spirit...



  • 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 format. It's time for Valentine's Day, and there'...



  • Turn little pouts into big smiles with this paperback series based on the New York Times -- bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books.In Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Doctor by Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna, the sad-faced fish is feeling very nervous...



  • 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 series--with illustrations by Dan Hanna.Mr. Fish’s friends are all about to p...



  • 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 illustrations by Dan Hanna.Pout-Pout Fish is learning to read! With his t...



  • Before the sun even rises, a confident group of birds is warming up their vocal chords preparing for a full day of singing. They perform solos and acapella and arpeggios. And they sing and sing--and sing some more! Until the day comes to an end and t...



  • 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 Pout-Pout Fish series. Celebrate Hanukkah with Mr. Fish and his friends -- i...






  • The star of Deborah Diesen's New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series is back and off to the dentist--featuring illustrations by Dan Hanna.In Pout-Pout Fish: Goes to the Dentist, he's getting nervous -- will the dentist be able to help him sm...



  • Mr. Fish and his friends are back to turn little pouts into big smiles over and over again! Each of these 12 short stories can be read aloud in about five minutes, making this collection the perfect choice for before bedtime, on the go, or new reader...



  • The New York Times-bestselling children's book series returns with The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day.The Pout-Pout Fish's morning has been maddening and rough. Disappointments and frustrations -- Mr. Fish has had enough! It's been one thing, t...



  • Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's Meet the Baby, Pout-Pout Fish is a short and sweet mini-adventure created to introduce the youngest guppies to the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series.There's a new little one under the sea -- let's say hel...



  • Mr. Fish helps his friend Willa Whale overcome her social anxiety in the next installment of the New York Times"bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna.Willa Whale is full of worries! Will the party be too loud?Will she ...



  • Our favorite fish is on the soccer field!Mr. Fish is on a team, but his team does not win the game. All the fish are about to pout! But playing a game isn’t always about who scores the most points -- it’s about having fun along the way! Turn litt...



  • Our favorite fish is on the hunt for the class pet!Mr. Fish’s class has a pet, but one day the pet isn’t in its cage. Where did he go? The whole class is about to pout! Will they be able to work together to bring the pet home?You Can Find the Cla...



  • First introduced in The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale, Willa Whale is the star of her own spin-off series, inspired by the New York Times"bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna. Circle Time is starting,But Wil...



  • First introduced in The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale, Willa Whale is the star of her own spin-off series, inspired by the New York Times–bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna. Willa is discouraged!She...


Award-Winning Books by Deborah Diesen

The Pout-Pout Fish
2010 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Deborah Diesen has published 48 books.

The next book by Deborah Diesen, The Worry-Worry Whale Made 32 Mistakes, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Deborah Diesen, The Pout-Pout Fish, was published in March 2008.

Yes. Deborah Diesen has 4 series.