Getting over the blues
Kim Frank
Getting over the blues
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Kid's Guide to Understanding and Coping with Unpleasant Feelings and Depression
by Kim Frank
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: sometimes feelings can feel like big, heavy clouds that won’t go away. But what if you could learn to chase those clouds away and bring back the sunshine? That’s just the start of a whole new way to understand your feelings.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction book helps children aged 5-8 recognize and understand their emotions, particularly feelings of sadness or depression. It introduces young readers to the idea that they have control over their reactions and offers simple coping strategies to manage negative feelings. The book is appropriate for early readers and supports emotional development in a sensitive, age-appropriate way.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0932796753
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Educ Media Producers Council
- Published
- 1996
- Type
- Nonfiction