Noah and God's great promise

Name: Noah and God's great promise
Author: Dennis Jones
ISBN: 9780310718840

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Dennis Jones

I Can Read! (Zonderkidz): Level 2; Dennis Jones

Reading Level 2-3 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

When Noah receives a special message from God to build a huge ark and gather animals, everyone around him thinks he's silly. But as dark clouds gather and rain begins to fall, Noah's faith and courage show the true meaning of hope and promise. Join Noah on this exciting journey of trust and new beginnings.

Themes

FaithCourageAdventureBiblical StoryFamily

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Noah and God's great promise C (Gentle)

Noah and God's great promise is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 34 pages (approximately 434 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 3 and up can manage Noah and God's great promise on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Noah and God's great promise takes about 3 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Noah and God's great promise as C (Gentle) 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, Noah and God's great promise explores faith, courage, adventure, biblical story, and family — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about faith, courage, adventure.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the I Can Read! (Zonderkidz): Level 2; Dennis Jones series.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?