Pop Up Noah & the Ark
Lane Yerkes
Pop Up Noah & the Ark
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Bible Pop-up Book
by Lane Yerkes
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Water rushes all around as Noah hammers the last plank onto the ark. Animals roar and chatter, two by two, waiting to board before the floodwaters rise any higher. But will they all fit before the skies open wide?
Quick Assessment
This pop-up book retells the biblical story of Noah's Ark, focusing on Noah and his family's efforts to build an ark to save themselves and pairs of animals from a great flood. It is appropriate for children ages 9 to 12 and uses interactive pop-up elements to engage readers. The story contains themes of faith, obedience, and survival without any intense content.
Why we rated Pop Up Noah & the Ark 10C
Pop Up Noah & the Ark is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pop Up Noah & the Ark works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate Pop Up Noah & the Ark as 10C ("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, Pop Up Noah & the Ark explores family, adventure, faith, animals, and pop-up book — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, adventure, faith.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10C — 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
- ISBN
- 9780882716459
- Publisher
- Regina Press Malhame
- Published
- December 1999
- Type
- Fiction