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Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!)

Sherrie B. Keshner

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Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Kids of Character

by Sherrie B. Keshner

Illustrated by Jennifer Richards

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Have you ever wondered what it means to be truly good? Imagine singing songs that teach you how to be kind, patient, and brave, all while having tons of fun! But what happens when these songs start changing the way you think about the world?

Themes

Parenting - Child RearingFriendshipFamilyHumorMusicCharacter Education

Quick Assessment

Proud to be Good! is a character education music cassette and songbook designed for children ages 3 to 8. Through upbeat and diverse songs, it encourages positive traits like patience, kindness, and responsibility in an engaging way that young children can easily understand and enjoy. The content is age-appropriate, with a focus on reinforcing good behavior through music and illustration, making it a valuable tool for parents and educators looking to support character development.

Why we rated Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!) 7LE

Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 35 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!) works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!) as 7LE ("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, Proud to be Good! Children's Music Cassette and Songbook (Fun Musical Character Education for Your 3 to 8 Year Old Child!) explores parenting - child rearing, friendship, family, humor, and music — 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 parenting - child rearing, friendship, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

35 pages
ISBN
9781888562002
Pages
35
Publisher
Proud to Be Good! Charitable Trust
Published
October 1, 1995
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

ParentingChild RearingAudioChildren's MusicAudiobooksMusicSongbooksSocial SituationsValuesFamilyChildbirth