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Sarah G
My kindergartener/5 year old loved it--he's ahead on reading but we had a great time reading it together. I cried at some of the mother and son stuff but he was fine (bonus: hugged me when I cried : )
Sandra Hacker
I teach 3rd grade (8/9 year olds) and am planning on using it for a beginning of year read aloud. I'll be preteaching a bit of the vocabulary and it will be a bit of a stretch for them but think they can handle it. The violence at the end (though not bad) is a bit of a concern for me but think the kids can handle this as well. I'm seeing others say younger and in a family setting where you can stop more to talk about things that would probably be fine but in a room full of kids, I think a great deal of it would go over their heads. Each kid/classroom unique though.
Amy Sutton
I would say this would be great for younger elementary students 6+, especially if it's being read to them. There are some bigger vocabulary words, but the story itself leans to younger readers.
Kate
This is juvenile fiction suitable for 8+.
Lisa Steadman
I picked it up from the library to read it myself because the movie is being released in 2024 but ended up reading it aloud with my almost 2.5 year old and he loves it. This is the first chapter we've read together. At first i thought he'd lose interest but he is advanced in speech and comprehension and we read picture books for hours a day so he's well read. We do read it very slowly so we can discuss whats happening in each chapter. There are difficult topics of death but if you've ever watched a Disney movie you're no stranger to the subject. There are lots of pictures and that has made it fun for him too. It's really helped to build on his comprehension skills and memory. Every time we open it again we discuss what has already happened and talk about characters. There are tons of age related activities that we have also included.
Audrey Camp
When my daughter was six, I read this one aloud to her. She loved it! At 8.5, she picked it up and read it again to herself. Loved it more! And now she's read the whole series by herself.
Kasper
My five year old loved it. We read it together. The short chapters work really well with a younger kid, and the content is suitable too.
Scott Fisher
My seven and ten year olds liked it but it was more for the younger one.
Mark
Even if it is meant for young kids, I read it when I was in 5th grade and enjoyed it even so.
♥ Rebecca ♥
I’m reading it with my kindergartener/5 year old right now and she’s loving it! She probably doesn’t know all the vocabulary but enough of it.
Olivia Deko
i was in 4th grade when i read it and its amzing! i think its for 5+
Sadie
I am pretty sure this book is written for 3 years to 2nd grade. although their is no violence. (according to me) it has certain things that will make 3 year olds feel un easy.
Jasmine
I cant read it on this website
Marcia
I would classify this as an independent grade 4 text. The sentence structure is sometimes complex and the vocabulary is a bit of a stretch - just right for independent readers to use context and some word study to confirm. Yes, there are sad parts, but not too strong. Interesting questions arise about responsibility, protecting those we love, what does it mean to be alive and how might robots "be" in the future?
M
I read it out loud to my Montessori elementary students, and they range in age from five to ten. I loved it for all of them.
Liz
I think it would be great to read aloud to younger kids (ages 6-8). If a child is reading it on their own, I would say most likely 3rd or 4th grader. There are a few sad parts and a few potentially scary parts but nothing too bad.
Efm1
9 year olds probably
Heidi Ripley
Me and my 1st grader are reading this together, but he is ahead in reading so we picked this one up to challenge him. He reads every other paragraph with little to no issues. I think I read it was for 3rd-5th grade.
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