Benjy and the barking bird
Age rating: Ages 8 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1971
Benjy the dog is annoyed by a noisy bird that keeps him awake, so he tries to get rid of it.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThis book contains no sexual content.
No violence is depicted in Benjy's story.
Profanity is absent from the text.
There is no blasphemy in this book.
No substance use is featured.
The story does not address suicide or self-harm.
This is not a scary or frightening book.
No occult or magical elements are present.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in this book.
The book does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceBenjy's actions are driven by annoyance, not courage.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
Benjy's feelings are more annoyance than love.
No themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are present.
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