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Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!
Nancy Loewen
Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Story of the Frog Prince, as Told by the Frog
by Nancy Loewen
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
Discover a funny twist on a well-known fairy tale as the frog prince shares his side of the story, showing how different perspectives can change everything. Young readers will enjoy this playful look at the classic tale filled with humor and surprises.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! 7C
Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 702 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! works for readers up to grade 4.8.
Read aloud, Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! takes about 5 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! 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, Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! explores fairy tales, humor, perspective, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fairy tales, humor, perspective.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Other Side of the Story series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
8/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781404883048
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 702
- Read-Aloud
- ~5 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy