We do remember you
Steve Butler
We do remember you
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Steve Butler
Illustrated by Mayfield, Grace, illustrator
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Did you know that children in heaven can still hear their families on Earth? They watch and remember every way they are loved and missed, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction book explores the theme of grief from the perspective of children who have passed away, focusing on how their families remember them. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it addresses death and parental grief with sensitivity and reassurance. Parents should be aware that it introduces concepts of loss in a gentle, comforting way appropriate for young children.
Why we rated We do remember you 7ME
We do remember you is written at a Level 2 reading level across 44 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, We do remember you works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate We do remember you as 7ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, We do remember you explores children, juvenile fiction, death, parental grief, and grief — 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, juvenile fiction, death.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780965489980
- Pages
- 44
- Publisher
- ENHEART Publishing, Inc.
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction