Michael Rosen's sad book
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2004
A young boy explores his feelings of sadness and grief after the death of his pet hamster.
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.
No violence is depicted in the story.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous content is included.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is portrayed.
No scary or horror elements are included.
No occult or witchcraft themes are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The worldview is secular, focusing on emotional processing.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe protagonist shows vulnerability in expressing sadness.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
The story explores the love for a pet.
The book validates feelings of sadness and grief.
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