Follow the Wind
Alvin Tresselt
Follow the Wind
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Part 1 Prebind Set (Scribner's Basal Reading Enrichment Collection, Grade 7)
by Alvin Tresselt
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
What if the wind could travel anywhere it wanted, faster than any animal or mountain could follow? Imagine it rushing over hills and trees, unstoppable and free, until it finally slows down. But what happens when the wild wind grows tired and wants to rest?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction book explores the journey of the wind as it travels across nature, highlighting themes of freedom and rest. Suitable for early readers ages 5 to 8, it uses simple language and vivid imagery to engage young children without any intense content. The story is calm and soothing, perfect for introducing natural elements to toddlers and preschoolers.
Why we rated Follow the Wind 7C
Follow the Wind is written at a Level 2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Follow the Wind works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Follow the Wind 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, Follow the Wind explores children: babies & toddlers, nature, and family — 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 children: babies & toddlers, nature, family.
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.
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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
- 9780848001810
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Baker & Taylor
- Published
- August 1989
- Type
- Fiction