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What Happens When You Touch and Feel/Audio Cassette/Book/Teacher's Guide (What Happens When Read-Alongs)

Joy Richardson

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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

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

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

Science & NatureSenses and SensationEducationEarly Learning

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 — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

24 pages
ISBN
9781555327064
Pages
24
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Audio
Published
February 1990
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Senses and SensationSpecimensTalking Books for ChildrenTouch