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Noah and God's great promise
Dennis Jones
Noah and God's great promise
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dennis Jones
I Can Read! (Zonderkidz): Level 2; Dennis Jones
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
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.
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 7C
Noah and God's great promise is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 34 pages (approximately 434 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Noah and God's great promise works for readers up to grade 4.3.
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 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, 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
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
8/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9780310718840
- Pages
- 34
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 434
- Read-Aloud
- ~3 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy