The Blowaway Day
Elizabeth Taylor
The Blowaway Day
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Elizabeth Taylor
Illustrated by Colin Petty
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The sharp whistle of the wind rushes through the trees, tugging at kites and hats alike. Cuddle and his friends scramble across the meadow, chasing fluttering treasures caught in the gusts. With every gust, laughter and surprise mingle, but will they catch what the wind has stolen?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming story follows Cuddle and his friends as they navigate a blustery day filled with lost and found items like a kite and an umbrella. Suitable for young readers around grade 2 level, it captures themes of friendship and problem-solving in a gentle, engaging way. The book contains no intense content, making it appropriate for children and early teens alike.
Why we rated The Blowaway Day 7C
The Blowaway Day is written at a Level 2 reading level across 19 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Blowaway Day works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate The Blowaway Day 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, The Blowaway Day explores friendship, lost and found, adventure, and children — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, lost and found, adventure.
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
- 9780831718176
- Pages
- 19
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- June 1987
- Type
- Fiction