Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!

Name: Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!
Author: Nancy Loewen
ISBN: 9781404883048

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Story of the Frog Prince, as Told by the Frog

by Nancy Loewen

Other Side of the Story

Reading Level 2-3 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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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

Fairy talesHumorPerspectiveFriendship

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! C (Gentle)

Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 702 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody! on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

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 C (Gentle) 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

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?