My First Touch and Feel
Annette Rusling
My First Touch and Feel
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Puppies
by Annette Rusling
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
Puppies aren't just cute—they're full of surprises you can feel! Every page bursts with soft, scratchy, and fluffy textures that bring these playful pups to life right under your fingertips. Discover why these furry friends are the best to cuddle and learn about—they're impossible to resist!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This interactive touch-and-feel book introduces young readers to a variety of puppies through vivid pictures and engaging textures that encourage sensory exploration. Designed for early readers aged 5 to 8, it supports tactile learning and fosters an early love of animals without any complex themes or content concerns.
Why we rated My First Touch and Feel 7C
My First Touch and Feel 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, My First Touch and Feel works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate My First Touch and Feel 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, My First Touch and Feel explores dogs, pictorial works, juvenile literature, and toy and movable books — 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 dogs, pictorial works, juvenile literature.
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.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- 9781848959200
- Pages
- 10
- Publisher
- Little Tiger Kids
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction