Hansel & Gretel
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1998
Two children are abandoned in the woods and find a gingerbread house inhabited by a witch.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThis story contains no sexual content.
The witch intends to eat the children; there is danger.
No profanity is present in the text.
No blasphemous language is used in the story.
There is no depiction of substance use.
The narrative does not include suicide or self-harm.
The witch and the abandonment are frightening elements.
The witch uses magic to lure the children.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The story is a classic fairy tale.
No negative portrayals of Christians or God are included.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceHansel and Gretel show bravery and cleverness to survive.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
The siblings' bond and care for each other is evident.
The children's cleverness leads to their escape.
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