Love Is My Favourite Thing
Emma Chichester Clark
Love Is My Favourite Thing
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Plumdog Story
by Emma Chichester Clark
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
Plum is chasing a stick through the garden, her tail wagging like crazy. She spots her bear and zooms toward it, but oh no—what’s that sound? Trouble is sneaking up, and Plum’s not sure if everyone will still love her after this!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming picture book follows Plum, a playful and lovable dog who adores her family and has a knack for getting into mischief. Aimed at early readers aged 5-8, the story gently explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the joy of childhood through simple, engaging text and expressive illustrations. Parents can expect an uplifting tale suitable for young children with no concerning content.
Why we rated Love Is My Favourite Thing 7LE
Love Is My Favourite Thing 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 My Favourite Thing works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Love Is My Favourite Thing as 7LE ("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, Love Is My Favourite Thing explores family, friendship, humor, and pets — 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 family, friendship, humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9780857551931
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction