Disgust
Czeena Devera
Disgust
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Czeena Devera
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
The sour tang of a lemon puckers your lips and makes your nose wrinkle. That’s disgust sneaking in, telling you something feels yucky or not quite right. Recognizing that feeling can help you be brave when trying new things and understand your emotions better.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces young children to the feeling of disgust in an accessible way, helping them identify and understand their emotions. With simple sentences and supportive features like a glossary and index, it also supports reading development and complements social-emotional learning curricula for ages 5 to 8.
Why we rated Disgust 7LE
Disgust is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Disgust works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Disgust as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Disgust explores emotions, psychology, social-emotional learning, and early literacy — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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, psychology, social-emotional learning.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781534194120
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- My Early Library: My Many Emot
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Fiction