Clovis Crawfish and the Singing Cigales

Mary Alice Fontenot

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Clovis Crawfish and the Singing Cigales

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

With Clovis Crawfish and Petit Papillon (The Clovis Crawfish Audio Cassette Series)

by Mary Alice Fontenot

Reading Level 2 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you met two magical singing cicadas deep in the bayou? Clovis Crawfish and his friends stumble upon these mysterious singers, but the tricky M'sieu Blue Jay wants to steal their spotlight. Can they outsmart the bully and protect the music?

Themes

FriendshipAnimalsBullyingAdventure

Quick Assessment

This charming early reader story follows Clovis Crawfish and his friends as they encounter singing cicadas and face off against a bullying blue jay. Suitable for ages 5-8, the book encourages themes of friendship, courage, and standing up to bullies in a gentle, engaging way. The language and story are crafted for young, developing readers with an interest in animals and nature.

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

Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

32 pages
ISBN
9780882899770
Pages
32
Publisher
Pelican Publishing
Published
March 1993
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

AnimalsInsects Spiders EtcChildren's Audio4-8Audio: Juvenile