Excuse Me!
Lisa Kopelke
Excuse Me!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lisa Kopelke
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
A frog lets out a giant burp right in the middle of the pond party! Everyone stops and stares. Will the frog learn what to do next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous picture book follows a frog who discovers the importance of good manners through a series of funny burping mishaps. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, it gently introduces social skills and etiquette in an engaging way without any concerning content.
Why we rated Excuse Me! 7LS
Excuse Me! is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Excuse Me! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Excuse Me! as 7LS ("Light — Social") 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, Excuse Me! explores humor, manners & etiquette, friendship, and early childhood — 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 humor, manners & etiquette, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LS — Light — SocialNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9780689851117
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Published
- March 1, 2003
- Type
- Fiction