My Choices
Michael Gordon
My Choices
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael Gordon
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: every choice you make has a story behind it, and sometimes those stories are full of feelings you didn’t expect. What if you could learn to calm your anger and think before you act? But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
My Choices is a gentle picture book designed to help young children understand and manage their emotions, particularly anger and frustration. Through rhyming text and colorful illustrations, it introduces concepts of self-regulation, empathy, and decision-making in a way that’s appropriate for ages 3 to 5. The story encourages mindful breathing and thoughtful behavior, making it a useful tool for parents, teachers, and caregivers to discuss feelings and social skills.
Why we rated My Choices 7LE
My Choices is written at a Level 2 reading level across 30 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Choices works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate My Choices as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, My Choices explores emotional self-regulation, friendship, family, humor, and coming of age — 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 emotional self-regulation, friendship, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781961069152
- Pages
- 30
- Publisher
- Kids Books Press
- Published
- 2023
- Type
- Fiction