Touching and feeling
Katie Dicker
Touching and feeling
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Katie Dicker
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
Soft fuzz, bumpy bumps, and smooth slick surfaces greet your fingertips. Feel the world in all its textures as your hands explore and create. Touch isn’t just for feeling—it’s a way to share what’s inside your heart.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gently illustrated book invites early readers to explore the sense of touch through various textures and sensations. It encourages children to use their hands not only for feeling but also for expressing emotions and ideas, making it suitable for ages 5 to 8. The content is simple and positive, with no distressing themes.
Why we rated Touching and feeling 7C
Touching and feeling is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Touching and feeling works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Touching and feeling 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, Touching and feeling explores touch, juvenile literature, pictorial works, family, and science & nature — 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 touch, juvenile literature, pictorial works.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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
- 9780237536015
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Evans Brothers
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Nonfiction