Feeling Mad-Feeling Sad-Feeling Bad-Feeling Glad
Ann McGovern, Hope Herman Wurmfeld
Feeling Mad-Feeling Sad-Feeling Bad-Feeling Glad
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann McGovern, Hope Herman Wurmfeld
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
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be mad, sad, bad, or glad? Imagine stepping into a world where each feeling paints a picture and tells a story through poems and photos. What will you discover about your own feelings along the way?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book uses brief poems paired with photographs to explore a range of emotions, making it accessible and engaging for early readers aged 5 to 8. It offers a gentle introduction to identifying and understanding feelings, supporting emotional literacy. The content is age-appropriate and free of any challenging themes.
Why we rated Feeling Mad-Feeling Sad-Feeling Bad-Feeling Glad 7C
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 7C ("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, Feeling Mad-Feeling Sad-Feeling Bad-Feeling Glad explores emotions, poetry, juvenile poetry, and american poetry — 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, poetry, juvenile poetry.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
- 9780317036411
- Pages
- 47
- Publisher
- Associated Booksellers
- Published
- January 1978
- Type
- Fiction