Feelings between friends
Marcia Maher Conta
Feelings between friends
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Marcia Maher Conta
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
Friendships aren’t always easy—sometimes they’re full of big feelings! These stories show how kids handle happiness, sadness, and everything in between when they’re with their friends. Understanding these feelings can help make every friendship stronger and more fun.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book uses fourteen photo-illustrated stories to help early readers recognize and understand a range of emotions experienced in friendships. Suitable for children ages 5 to 8, it encourages emotional literacy and social skills through relatable scenarios. There is no intense content, making it appropriate for young readers just beginning to explore their feelings.
Why we rated Feelings between friends 7LE
Feelings between friends is written at a Level 2 reading level across 31 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Feelings between friends works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Feelings between friends 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, Feelings between friends weaves together emotions and friendship.
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, friendship.
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
- 081720041X
- Pages
- 31
- Publisher
- Raintree Editions
- Published
- 1975
- Type
- Fiction