Rip Van Winkle
Age rating: Ages 10–14 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1850
Rip Van Winkle, a lazy villager, falls asleep for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a changed world.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThe story contains no sexual content.
No violence is depicted in the narrative.
The language is free of profanity.
No blasphemous statements are made.
Substance use is not a theme in this story.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The magical element of sleeping for twenty years might be unsettling.
The story involves supernatural elements and magical beings.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the narrative.
The worldview is secular with a touch of folklore.
There are no portrayals of God or Christians.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCourage is not a central theme in this story.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
Love is not a primary focus of the story.
Grace and repentance are not themes explored.
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