A Day No Pigs Would Die/Book and 3 Audio Cassettes

Robert Newton Peck

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A Day No Pigs Would Die/Book and 3 Audio Cassettes

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Robert Newton Peck

Reading Level 2 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The pig runs fast across the farmyard, and something feels different today. Someone’s about to make a big decision that will change everything. What will happen next?

Themes

FamilyComing of AgeAnimalsRural Life

Quick Assessment

This classic coming-of-age story follows a young boy growing up on a farm and facing the realities of life and loss. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, it gently addresses themes of family, responsibility, and the cycle of life with straightforward language and rural settings. Parents should note the story includes the natural process of farming, including the emotional impact of livestock being raised and lost.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Loss & Grief Family Change Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

6/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

31 pages
ISBN
9780807272435
Pages
31
Publisher
Listening Library
Published
October 1988
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Audio: Juvenile