We Like to Move
Elyse April
We Like to Move
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Exercise Is Fun
by Elyse April
Illustrated by Diane Iverson
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
This book proves that moving your body can be the most fun thing ever! From climbing to dancing, every activity gets your heart smiling and your feet jumping. Discover why staying active makes every day brighter and better!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This rhyming picture book introduces young readers to a variety of physical activities like climbing, swimming, bowling, and dancing, encouraging a love for movement and fitness. Suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8, it promotes healthy habits through playful language and vibrant illustrations. The content is light and positive, with no challenging themes.
Why we rated We Like to Move 6C
We Like to Move is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, We Like to Move works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate We Like to Move 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, We Like to Move explores fitness & sports training, motion, juvenile performing arts, and children's fiction — 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 fitness & sports training, motion, juvenile performing arts.
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
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
- 9781890772604
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Hohm Press
- Published
- April 30, 2007
- Type
- Fiction