Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig
Kalli Dakos
Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kalli Dakos
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
The barnyard smells of fresh hay and a bit of mischief. The principal makes a wild promise: if kids read 10,000 books, she’ll kiss a real pig! But what happens when a Shakespeare-quoting pig named Hamlet gets caught in the middle of this silly challenge?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous early reader book follows a school principal's promise to kiss a pig if students reach a reading goal, leading to a funny situation with a pet pig who quotes Shakespeare. Suitable for children ages 5-8, it encourages reading and imagination while lightly introducing literary references. The story contains no notable content concerns and is appropriate for young readers.
Why we rated Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig 7C
Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig 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, Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig explores schools, pigs, children's fiction, books and reading, and humor — 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 schools, pigs, children's fiction.
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
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
- 9781497665415
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Weigl Publishers
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction