Bear's bedtime wish
by Ellen Weiss
Age rating: Ages 8 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1999
A bear named Barnaby wants to go to sleep, but he keeps getting distracted by various things until he finally settles down.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThis book is free of any sexual content.
No violence occurs within the story of Barnaby the bear.
The text contains no instances of profanity.
Blasphemous language is absent from this book.
There is no mention of substance use in the story.
The book does not deal with themes of suicide or self-harm.
This is a gentle bedtime story, not scary.
No occult or magical elements are present.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in this book.
The book does not promote non-Christian worldviews.
There are no negative portrayals of God or Christians.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceNo significant acts of courage are depicted.
The story does not include any Christian faith elements.
Barnaby's desire for sleep is a simple form of self-care.
The story ends with a sense of peace and resolution.
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