More Please
Dorothy Kunhardt
More Please
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Comedy in Ten Scenes by Cecily O'neill Inspired by the Work of Dorothy... Parker
by Dorothy Kunhardt
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
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to feed a hungry elephant or a playful bunny? Imagine holding tiny pieces of food that fit perfectly in your hands as you help feed these animals. Who will be the hungriest, and what will they eat next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
More Please: The Hungry Animal Book is an interactive picture book designed for early readers aged 5 to 8. Children can engage with the story by feeding various animals using food pieces sized for small hands, encouraging fine motor skills and imaginative play. The book features simple language and animal themes appropriate for young learners.
Why we rated More Please 7C
More Please is written at a Level 2 reading level across 10 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, More Please works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate More Please 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, More Please explores animals, cooking/food, juvenile fiction, preschool picture story books, and interactive play — 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 animals, cooking/food, juvenile fiction.
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.
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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
- 9780307105493
- Pages
- 10
- Publisher
- Golden Books
- Published
- September 9, 2003
- Type
- Fiction