Doodle Design Stickies
Mary Ross
Doodle Design Stickies
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
100 Designs to Doodle and Leave Behind
by Mary Ross
The text is written at a 6th 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
This isn't just any sticky notepad — it's a mini art studio that fits in your pocket! Each page is a blank canvas with fun little sketches just waiting for your creative touch. Imagine turning ordinary stickers into your own masterpieces that you can stick anywhere — the possibilities are endless!
Themes
Quick Assessment
Doodle Design Stickies is a creative kit featuring a sticky notepad with pre-printed sketches, a pencil, and a sharpener, designed for children aged 9-12. It encourages artistic expression without rules, helping young artists develop their drawing skills in a fun, portable format. The book is suitable for middle-grade readers and contains no content concerns.
Why we rated Doodle Design Stickies 11C
Doodle Design Stickies is written at a Level 6 reading level across 208 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Doodle Design Stickies works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Doodle Design Stickies as 11C ("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, Doodle Design Stickies explores drawing & drawings, creativity, art, and juvenile nonfiction — 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 drawing & drawings, creativity, art.
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
11C — ClearNo 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
- 9781600591761
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Lark Books (NC)
- Published
- October 1, 2007
- Type
- Fiction