Hansel and Gretel
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2002
Two children, Hansel and Gretel, are abandoned in the forest and find a house made of sweets, which belongs to a witch.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this story.
The witch intends to eat Hansel, and Gretel must outsmart her.
No profanity is used in the text.
No blasphemous language appears in the book.
No substance use is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is present.
The witch's house and her intentions create some scary moments.
The story features a witch who uses magic and lives in a magical house.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The story does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceGretel shows courage in facing the witch and saving her brother.
No Christian faith elements are present.
Hansel and Gretel show love for each other by trying to stay together.
No themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are central.
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