This Book Will Put You to Sleep
Chronicle Chronicle Books
This Book Will Put You to Sleep
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Chronicle Chronicle Books
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The clock ticks as you try to stay awake, but the page on sand dunes starts to blur. Counting sheep turns into a staring contest with fifty cats—who will blink first? Just as your eyes begin to close, the book throws in one more fact that might keep you awake... or maybe not.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous anthology of deliberately dull and boring texts is designed to help middle-grade readers fall asleep. Featuring a variety of dry, factual topics paired with stultifying illustrations, it gently encourages relaxation and sleepiness. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it contains no sensitive content and offers a lighthearted approach to overcoming sleeplessness.
Why we rated This Book Will Put You to Sleep 9C
This Book Will Put You to Sleep is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 194 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, This Book Will Put You to Sleep works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate This Book Will Put You to Sleep as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, This Book Will Put You to Sleep centers on humor.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781452173795
- Pages
- 194
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books LLC
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction