All My Feelings at Preschool
Susan Levine Friedman
All My Feelings at Preschool
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Nathan's Day
by Susan Levine Friedman
Illustrated by M. Kathryn Smith
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 buzz of laughter and the crinkle of crayons fill the room as Nathan steps into preschool. His heart races with a jumble of feelings—anger, pride, and confusion swirl inside him like a storm. How will Nathan make sense of these emotions and find his calm before the day ends?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book gently guides children through the complex emotions experienced during preschool. It encourages kids to recognize and express their feelings while offering parents and educators practical questions and strategies to support emotional development and social problem-solving. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, it fosters patience, flexibility, and empathy in young readers.
Why we rated All My Feelings at Preschool 9C
All My Feelings at Preschool is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All My Feelings at Preschool works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate All My Feelings at Preschool 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery.
Thematically, All My Feelings at Preschool explores emotions & feelings, family, social issues, and friendship — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
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 emotions & feelings, family, social issues.
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.
Content Flags
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- ISBN
- 9780613991155
- Publisher
- Tandem Library
- Published
- December 1991
- Type
- Fiction