All My Feelings at Home

Susan Levine Friedman

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All My Feelings at Home

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Ellie's Day

by Susan Levine Friedman

Illustrated by M. Kathryn Smith

Reading Level 4-5 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Here’s a little secret: everyone, even you, has a whirlwind of feelings swirling inside. Ellie’s got excitement, sadness, worry, and even feeling left out—all at once. But learning how to name and handle these feelings? That’s only the beginning.

Themes

Quick Assessment

This gently illustrated story follows Ellie, a young child experiencing a range of common emotions like excitement, sadness, and worry. It encourages children aged 9-12 to recognize and talk about their feelings, distinguishing emotions from actions, and offers practical ways to cope. The book serves as a helpful tool for parents and teachers to facilitate open, nonjudgmental discussions about emotional health.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Content Flags

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

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9780613987080
Publisher
Tandem Library
Published
January 1989
Type
Fiction