This Is the Bread the Hen Baked
Emily Jakes Fernandez
This Is the Bread the Hen Baked
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Emily Jakes Fernandez
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
Here’s a secret: the bread you love didn’t just appear on the table. It started as tiny seeds in a golden field, cared for by a hardworking hen. But that’s only the beginning of this tasty adventure.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This cumulative story follows the journey of bread from wheat harvesting to the final bite, designed for early readers aged 5 to 8. It gently introduces concepts of food origins and process, making it a great educational read for young children. The story is simple, engaging, and free of any challenging content.
Why we rated This Is the Bread the Hen Baked 7C
This Is the Bread the Hen Baked 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, This Is the Bread the Hen Baked works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate This Is the Bread the Hen Baked 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, This Is the Bread the Hen Baked explores children: grades 1-2, family, science & nature, and food & cooking — 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 children: grades 1-2, family, science & nature.
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.
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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
- 9780663560707
- Pages
- 19
- Publisher
- Silver Burdett Pr
- Published
- May 1995
- Type
- Fiction