My Feelings Are a Hurricane
Anabelle Wallick
My Feelings Are a Hurricane
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Anabelle Wallick
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.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
Emotions can be more powerful than a storm, and sometimes they swirl inside you like a wild hurricane! This story shows how even the strongest feelings can be understood and calmed down. Learning to navigate your feelings can turn chaos into calm—and that's a superpower everyone needs.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gently rhymed picture book addresses the challenge of managing overwhelming emotions, likening them to a hurricane inside a child. Designed for early readers ages 5-8, it offers simple, accessible language and introduces coping strategies to help children identify and regulate their feelings. Parents should note its supportive tone promoting emotional literacy and self-regulation.
Why we rated My Feelings Are a Hurricane 7LE
My Feelings Are a Hurricane is written at a Level 2 reading level across 36 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Feelings Are a Hurricane works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate My Feelings Are a Hurricane 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 Feelings Are a Hurricane explores family, emotional literacy, and coping skills — 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, emotional literacy, coping skills.
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
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
I Feel... Angry
D. J. Corchin
I Feel... Angry
D. J. Corchin
Feelings
Janine Amos
Feelings
Janine Amos
Help! My Feelings Are Too Big!
K. L. Aspden
Help! My Feelings Are Too Big!
K. L. Aspden
Feeling Angry
Joy Berry
Feeling Angry
Joy Berry
Feelings
Joanne Brisson Murphy
Feelings
Joanne Brisson Murphy
Feeling angry
Joy Berry
Feeling angry
Joy Berry
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781736382868
- Pages
- 36
- Publisher
- Rainbow Wings Publishing
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Fiction