Love Is All Around New Jersey
Wendi Silvano
Love Is All Around New Jersey
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Wendi Silvano
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
What if love was hidden all around you, waiting to be discovered in the most everyday places? Imagine hearing the laughter of children at play, feeling the warmth of a mother’s hug, and spotting kindness everywhere you look. But can you find the biggest love of all—in the place you call home?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming early reader celebrates the theme of love found in everyday moments across a New Jersey neighborhood. Suitable for ages 5 to 8, it uses simple language and vivid illustrations to highlight community, family bonds, and kindness. There is no content of concern, making it a warm and positive choice for young children.
Why we rated Love Is All Around New Jersey 7C
Love Is All Around New Jersey is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Love Is All Around New Jersey works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Love Is All Around New Jersey 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, Love Is All Around New Jersey explores friendship, family, and community — 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 friendship, family, community.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
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
- 9781492629436
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction