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The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues

Written by Deborah Diesen & illustrated by Dan Hanna

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Goodreads Rating - 3.6 / 5.0

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$17.99

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Aug 28, 2018

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3-6

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Mr. Fish cannot fall asleep, but with help from his underwater friends, he finds a bedtime routine.

What Kind of Book is The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues

Themes:: the ocean; getting ready for bed; bedtime; marine life; sea creatures; fish; bedtime and dreams; sleep

Genres:: fiction

Linguistic Styles:: rhyming

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Who Wrote The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues

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Deborah Diesen

Deborah Diesen currently works for a nonprofit organization and has also worked as a librarian and a bookseller. She lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

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Who Illustrated The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues

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Dan Hanna

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Dan Hanna lives a life of quiet solitude, high in the Bavarian Alps, where he devotes his life to illustrating (and trying to write) picture books. Most of his income is from a modest bee-keeping operation where he produces a thick and tasty Bavarian honey.

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Book Details

ISBN:: 9780374304034

Publication Date:: August 28, 2018

Library of Congress Number (LCCN):: 2017013638

ASIN/ISBN 10:: 0374304033

Lexile® Level:: AD530L

ATOS® Book Level:: 3.0

Accelerated Reader® Points:: 0.5

Accelerated Reader Quiz:: 198223

Accelerated Reader Interest Level:: LG

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