Hugo and the Man Who Stole Colours
by Tony Ross
Age rating: Ages 8–9 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1977
A boy named Hugo helps a man who has stolen all the colors from the world.
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.
There is no violence depicted in the story.
Profanity is absent from the text.
No blasphemous content is included.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
The story does not address suicide or self-harm.
The concept of stolen colors might be slightly unsettling.
No occult or magical elements are featured.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in the narrative.
The story does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
God or Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceHugo shows bravery in confronting the color thief.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Hugo's actions are motivated by a desire to help.
The story implies a restoration of what was lost.
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