Mean Soup
Age rating: Ages 8–10 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1992
A young boy's anger leads him to create a pot of 'mean soup' to get back at others.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThe story contains no sexual content.
The 'mean soup' is a symbolic representation of anger.
No profanity is used in the book.
No blasphemous language is present.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted.
The tone is humorous, not scary.
No occult or magical elements are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are explored in this story.
The focus is on a child's emotional experience.
No negative portrayals of Christians are included.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe boy's actions are driven by anger, not courage.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
The resolution involves understanding and reconciliation.
The story offers a humorous approach to managing anger.
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