What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs)
Joy Richardson
What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Joy Richardson
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
What if your skin could tell stories every time you touched something? Imagine feeling textures and sensations that send secret messages straight to your brain. What mysteries will your body help you discover next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader explores the fascinating way our bodies sense touch and send messages to the brain, making it a great introduction to human biology for children ages 5 to 8. The book uses simple language and engaging concepts suitable for young learners, paired with an audio cassette and teacher's guide to enhance understanding. Parents should know it is gentle and educational, focusing on sensory experiences without any challenging content.
Why we rated What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs) 7C
What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs) 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, What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs) 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, What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs) explores science & nature, senses and sensation, education, and early learning — 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 science & nature, senses and sensation, education.
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
- 9781555327064
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens Audio
- Published
- February 1990
- Type
- Fiction