Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball
Red Foley
Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Red Foley
The text is written at a 3rd 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 crack of the bat echoes through the bright, sunny ballpark, and the smell of fresh popcorn fills the air. Players dash across the field, chasing history with every swing and catch. Feel the excitement of baseball’s greatest moments come alive in colorful cartoon panels that make you want to cheer!
Quick Assessment
This book offers an engaging introduction to baseball history through fun and accessible comic-strip style illustrations suited for early readers aged 5 to 8. It highlights memorable moments, records, and trivia in a lighthearted way that encourages an interest in sports history without complex text. There is no content of concern, making it appropriate for young children beginning to read.
Why we rated Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball 8C
Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball is written at a Level 3 reading level across 94 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball as 8C ("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, Red Foley's cartoon history of baseball explores sports, history, 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, history, humor.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 0671736272
- Pages
- 94
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
- Published
- 1992
- Type
- Nonfiction