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It's Not The Three Little Pigs
Josh Funk
It's Not The Three Little Pigs
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Josh Funk
It's Not a Fairy Tale
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.
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About This Book
Four lively little pigs each have their own unique dreams and ideas about building the perfect home, from a skilled builder to a future actor and even a pig who wants to be a pumpkin! They team up to rewrite their classic story with fun twists and plenty of surprises, including a different take on the big bad wolf. Get ready for an imaginative adventure filled with humor and creativity!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated It's Not The Three Little Pigs 7C
It's Not The Three Little Pigs is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 40 pages (approximately 1,248 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, It's Not The Three Little Pigs works for readers up to grade 4.5.
Read aloud, It's Not The Three Little Pigs takes about 8 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate It's Not The Three Little Pigs 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, It's Not The Three Little Pigs explores friendship, humor, adventure, and family — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, humor, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781542032438
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Two Lions
- Published
- Oct 25, 2022
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 1,248
- Read-Aloud
- ~8 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy