Bad Dad

Bad Dad is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 421 pages (approximately 42,310 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Bad Dad works for readers up to grade 6.2.

Read aloud, Bad Dad runs about 4.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Bad Dad as 9LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.

Thematically, Bad Dad explores family, adventure, humor, and father and child — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.