Don't Push the Button: On the Farm
Bill Cotter
Don't Push the Button: On the Farm
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bill Cotter
The text is written at a kindergarten 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
Larry the monster is sneaking around a noisy farm, and there’s a big red button just begging to be pushed! The gate creaks open, animals start making all sorts of wild sounds, and Larry looks worried. What will happen next when the button gets pushed again?
Quick Assessment
This interactive early reader book features Larry, a friendly monster who visits a lively farm full of animals. Designed for ages 5-8, it encourages engagement with sound effects and playful actions like pushing buttons and shaking the book. The story is lighthearted with humorous moments and no content concerns, ideal for young children developing reading skills.
Why we rated Don't Push the Button: On the Farm 5C
Don't Push the Button: On the Farm is written at a Level K-1 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 1.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Don't Push the Button: On the Farm works for readers up to grade 2.5.
We rate Don't Push the Button: On the Farm as 5C ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Don't Push the Button: On the Farm explores animals, farm animals, humor, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about animals, farm animals, humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
5C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781728277127
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
- Published
- 2024-03-05
- Type
- Fiction