Shine on, butter-finger
by John Agard
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2007
This collection of poems uses playful language and imagery to explore everyday experiences and observations.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThe poems contain no sexual content.
No violence is depicted in the poems.
Profanity is absent from the poetic language.
There is no blasphemy in the verses.
Substance use is not mentioned in the poems.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The poems are not scary or frightening.
Occult or magical themes are not present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are explored in the poems.
The poems do not promote any specific worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSacrificial courage is not a theme in these poems.
Christian faith is not a subject of the poems.
Friendship and simple joys are lightly touched upon.
Themes of grace or repentance are absent.
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