The Five Senses
Jose Maria Parramon
The Five Senses
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Hearing, Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch
by Jose Maria Parramon
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The breeze tickles your nose and suddenly, you smell something sweet. Your fingers brush against something soft and fuzzy, and your ears catch the sound of laughter nearby. But what happens when your senses start to play tricks on you?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming early reader introduces children ages 5-8 to the five senses through engaging descriptions and clear diagrams of sensory organs. It combines simple explanations with sensory experiences to help young readers understand how we taste, smell, hear, see, and touch. The content is appropriate for early learners and encourages curiosity about the natural world.
Why we rated The Five Senses 7C
The Five Senses is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Five Senses works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate The Five Senses 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 Five Senses explores science & nature, early learning, and senses and sensation — 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 science & nature, early learning, senses and sensation.
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
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
- 9780812073652
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Barrons Juveniles
- Published
- October 1985
- Type
- Fiction