Home for a puppy
Age rating: Ages 8 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1988
A young girl named Emily finds a stray puppy and tries to convince her parents to let her keep it.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThis book is completely free of sexual content.
There is no violence or scary situations in the story.
Profanity is absent from the text.
No blasphemous language is used.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The book is gentle and reassuring for young children.
Occult or witchcraft themes are not present.
LGBTQ+ themes or characters are not present.
The worldview is secular, focusing on everyday life.
Christians are not portrayed negatively as they are absent.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCourage is not a significant theme in this story.
Christian faith elements are not included in the narrative.
Emily's love for the puppy is the central theme.
The story does not address themes of grace or repentance.
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