Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling)
Gail de Vos, Merle Harris, Celia Barker Lottridge
Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Storytelling in the Family
by Gail de Vos, Merle Harris, Celia Barker Lottridge
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if every family secret, legend, and laugh was a magical thread weaving you closer together? Imagine hearing tales from faraway lands and your own backyard that spark your imagination and make you feel connected like never before. But what happens when the stories stop being told?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book explores the importance of storytelling within families, highlighting how sharing personal stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes can strengthen bonds and enhance communication among children and adults. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers practical tips and resources for parents to engage their children in storytelling, fostering listening skills and family connection. The content is gentle and supportive, with no concerning themes.
Why we rated Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling) 11C
Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling) is written at a Level 6 reading level across 236 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling) works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling) as 11C ("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, Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling) explores family, friendship, cultural heritage, communication, and storytelling — 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, friendship, cultural heritage.
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
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780874834185
- Pages
- 236
- Publisher
- University of Alberta
- Published
- May 1995
- Type
- Fiction