How do I feel?
Norma Simon
How do I feel?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Norma Simon
The text is written at a 1st 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
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be happy, sad, or angry? Imagine a little boy sharing all the feelings that pop up during his day with family and friends. What will he discover about his own heart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction book helps young children recognize and name different emotions through the eyes of a young boy experiencing everyday family moments. Suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8, it supports emotional literacy and family connection without any intense content.
Why we rated How do I feel? 6LE
How do I feel? is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, How do I feel? works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate How do I feel? as 6LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, How do I feel? weaves together emotions and family.
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 emotions, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780807534144
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
- Published
- 1970
- Type
- Fiction