Have you looked at your tongue lately?
Ruth Donker
Have you looked at your tongue lately?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ruth Donker
The text is written at a 3rd 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
The morning sun spills through the window as you open a little book filled with prayers that sparkle like magic. Each page whispers secrets about faith, hope, and kindness just waiting to be discovered. But what happens when a single prayer changes everything?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a collection of Christian devotions tailored for early readers aged 5 to 8. It introduces young children to prayer and spiritual reflection through simple, accessible language and relatable themes. Parents can expect content appropriate for early faith formation without complex theological discussions.
Why we rated Have you looked at your tongue lately? 8C
Have you looked at your tongue lately? is written at a Level 3 reading level across 86 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Have you looked at your tongue lately? works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Have you looked at your tongue lately? as 8C ("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, Have you looked at your tongue lately? explores prayer, christian life, faith, and early childhood spirituality — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about prayer, christian life, faith.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient 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
- 1562121375
- Pages
- 86
- Publisher
- CRC Publications
- Published
- 1995
- Type
- Fiction