Goodnight, hockey fans

Name: Goodnight, hockey fans
Author: Andrew Larsen
ISBN: 9781771381055

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Andrew Larsen

Illustrated by Jacqui Lee

Reading Level 2 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Matched

A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG.)

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

What if the biggest hockey game was happening right as bedtime rolled around? Imagine sneaking your radio under your pillow to catch every thrilling moment. But what happens when dreams take you right onto the ice with your favorite team—and the game is on the line?

Themes

BedtimeSportsImaginationJuvenile fiction

Quick Assessment

This charming early reader captures the excitement of a young hockey fan who doesn't want to miss the game before bedtime. With simple text and colorful illustrations, it encourages imagination and the magic of dreams while reinforcing a bedtime routine. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers a gentle story without any content concerns.

Why we rated Goodnight, hockey fans C (Gentle)

Goodnight, hockey fans is written at a Level 2 reading level across 38 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 3 and up can manage Goodnight, hockey fans on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Goodnight, hockey fans 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, Goodnight, hockey fans explores bedtime, sports, imagination, and juvenile fiction — 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about bedtime, sports, imagination.
✓ Readers (and parents) who care about award-recognized writing — Goodnight, hockey fans carries an award.

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

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