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Lift-the-Flap Numbers

Felicity Brooks

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Lift-the-Flap Numbers

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Felicity Brooks

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

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

Here's a secret: numbers are hiding all around you, just waiting to be discovered! Peek under more than 90 flaps to find surprises that make counting, matching, and adding feel like a fun adventure—but that's only the beginning.

Themes

SubjectsEducationEarly Learning

Quick Assessment

This interactive lift-the-flap book introduces children ages 5 to 8 to foundational number concepts through engaging activities like counting, matching, ordering, sequencing, and simple addition. With over 90 flaps to lift, it encourages early numeracy skills and conversation, making it suitable for early readers and pre-readers alike. The content is gentle and educational without any challenging themes.

Why we rated Lift-the-Flap Numbers 7C

Lift-the-Flap Numbers is written at a Level 2 reading level across 16 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lift-the-Flap Numbers works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Lift-the-Flap Numbers 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, Lift-the-Flap Numbers explores subjects, education, and early learning — 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 subjects, education, early learning.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

16 pages
ISBN
9780794536473
Pages
16
Publisher
Usborne Books
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

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