Open season
Kate Egan
Open season
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
the movie storybook
by Kate Egan
The text is written at a 1st 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
What if a big, friendly bear named Boog found himself lost after being set free in the wild? Imagine teaming up with a clever deer named Elliot to outsmart a mean hunter and protect all the forest animals. Can Boog and Elliot save their home before it's too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book follows Boog, a bear released back into the wild, as he navigates the forest and teams up with a deer named Elliot to thwart a hunter threatening their animal friends. Designed for ages 5-8, the story includes themes of friendship, courage, and adventure with light action appropriate for young readers. Parents should note the presence of a hunter character as a mild source of conflict, but overall the content is suitable for early elementary children.
Why we rated Open season 6LE
Open season is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Open season works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Open season as 6LE ("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, Open season explores animals, adventure, friendship, juvenile fiction, and media tie-in — 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 animals, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6LE — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780060846091
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- HarperFestival
- Published
- 2006
- Type
- Fiction