Where Hands Go
Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Where Hands Go
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Body Safety Rules
by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: your body has special rules to keep you safe, and knowing them is like having a superpower. Ten simple rules will help you understand what to do if someone tries to touch you in a way that feels wrong—but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers young children clear and accessible guidance on body safety through ten easy-to-understand rules, supported by engaging illustrations. Designed for ages 5-8, it equips children and caregivers with important tools to recognize and respond to unwanted touch in a gentle, age-appropriate manner. Ideal for parents, educators, and therapists seeking to foster safety awareness without fear.
Why we rated Where Hands Go 7LE
Where Hands Go is written at a Level 2 reading level across 34 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Where Hands Go works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Where Hands Go as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Where Hands Go explores family, social justice, and education — 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 family, social justice, education.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781961917453
- Pages
- 34
- Publisher
- Diggs Publishing
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction