Funny Ride
Margaret Hillert
Funny Ride
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Margaret Hillert
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.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
The kite tugs hard in the breeze as the child's feet lift off the ground—up, up into the sky! Clouds whisk by and birds flap alongside, but where will the wind carry her next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Funny Ride is a gently imaginative early reader story about a child who is lifted into the sky by her kite, offering a fun perspective on familiar places. Tailored for ages 5 to 8, the book uses repetition and high-frequency words to support reading confidence. It includes educator resources that reinforce foundational reading skills, making it a valuable choice for early literacy development.
Why we rated Funny Ride 7C
Funny Ride is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Funny Ride works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Funny Ride 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, Funny Ride weaves together friendship and adventure.
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 friendship, adventure.
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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
Funny Ride (Beginning to Read-Revised)
Margaret Hillert
Funny Ride (Beginning to Read-Revised)
Margaret Hillert
Dear Dragon Flies a Kite
Margaret Hillert
Dear Dragon Flies a Kite
Margaret Hillert
Up, up in the air
Molly Blaisdell
Up, up in the air
Molly Blaisdell
My Kite
Rabab Hamiduddin
My Kite
Rabab Hamiduddin
The flight of kites (Leveled books)
Evelyn Coleman
The flight of kites (Leveled books)
Evelyn Coleman
Fly, You Stupid Kite, Fly
Charles M. Schulz
Fly, You Stupid Kite, Fly
Charles M. Schulz
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781603579872
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Norwood House Press
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction