Me and My Skateboard
Crisalyn Sachi Miller
Me and My Skateboard
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Story and Coloring Book
by Crisalyn Sachi Miller
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
The boy zooms down the sidewalk, wind in his hair and skateboard beneath his feet. Suddenly, he spots something ahead that makes him stop — what could it be?
Quick Assessment
This interactive story and coloring book follows a young boy and his adventures with his skateboard. Designed for early readers ages 5 to 8, it encourages creativity through coloring while supporting simple reading skills. The content is light and suitable for young children, featuring themes of play and personal expression.
Why we rated Me and My Skateboard 7C
Me and My Skateboard is written at a Level 2 reading level across 28 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Me and My Skateboard works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Me and My Skateboard 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, Me and My Skateboard explores friendship, adventure, family, humor, and sports — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, family.
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
4/10A 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
- 9781461056720
- Pages
- 28
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction