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Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club)
Ann McGovern
Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann McGovern
Illustrated by Simms Taback
The text is written at a 1st 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
Peter thinks his house is the noisiest place on earth—and he's right! But when a wise man suggests inviting some unusual guests inside, everything starts to change. What happens next will surprise you and might just teach you a thing or two about noise.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous early reader story follows Peter, who struggles with noise in his home until a wise man offers an unexpected solution involving unique house guests. Geared toward ages 5-8, it introduces concepts of sounds and sensation in an engaging way, perfect for children beginning to explore sensory experiences. The book contains no content concerns and supports early learning about the senses.
Why we rated Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club) 6C
Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club) is written at a Level 1-2 reading level with a Lexile measure of 290L across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club) works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club) as 6C ("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, Too Much Noise (Children's Braille Book Club) explores early learning, humor, children's fiction, and senses & 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 early learning, humor, children's fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — 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
- 9780395181102
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- September 9, 1967
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 290L