Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad
Ann McGovern
Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann McGovern
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 page flips, and suddenly you’re standing in a sunlit park where laughter bounces off the trees. A poem whispers about feeling mad—then, just as a smile starts to grow, the words shift. What happens next in this whirlwind of feelings?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book uses brief, accessible poems paired with photographs to explore a range of emotions suitable for early readers aged 5-8. It introduces children to recognizing and naming their feelings through engaging language and vivid imagery. The content is gentle and appropriate for young children learning about emotional awareness.
Why we rated Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad 7LE
Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad is written at a Level 2 reading level across 47 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad 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, Feeling mad, feeling sad, feeling bad, feeling glad explores emotions, juvenile poetry, and early childhood development — 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, juvenile poetry, early childhood development.
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
- 0802762956
- Pages
- 47
- Publisher
- Associated Booksellers
- Published
- 1977
- Type
- Fiction