A dolphin named Bob

A dolphin named Bob is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 72 pages (approximately 9,495 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A dolphin named Bob works for readers up to grade 7.9.

Read aloud, A dolphin named Bob runs about 1.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate A dolphin named Bob as 10C ("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, A dolphin named Bob explores friendship, family, animals, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.