Cannonball Simp
Age rating: Ages 8 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1966
A lonely boy finds a discarded cannonball and imagines it as a friend, leading to a heartwarming story about imagination and companionship.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the book.
No violence is depicted in the book.
No profanity is present in the text.
No blasphemy is present in the text.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted.
No scary or horror elements are present.
No occult or witchcraft themes are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The worldview is secular, focusing on childhood emotions and imagination.
No Christians are portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe boy's imagination provides a form of resilience.
Christian faith is not a focus of the book.
The boy's imagined friendship with the cannonball is central.
No specific themes of grace or repentance are present.
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