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Children · Ages 8–10

Sleeping Beauty

by Margaret Mayo

Age rating: Ages 8–10 · Children

Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.

First published 2002

This is a retelling of the classic fairy tale about a princess cursed to sleep.

Concern Level

9/ 100

Clean

Virtue Level

2/ 100

Thin

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Things to consider

Sexual Content0

No sexual content is present in this fairy tale.

Violence / Gore5

The curse and the thorns may be mildly unsettling.

Profanity / Language0

Profanity is absent from the narrative.

Blasphemy0

No blasphemous content is included.

Substance Use0

Substance use is not a theme.

Suicide & Self-Harm0

No suicide or self-harm is depicted.

Scary / Disturbing10

The curse and the sleeping spell can be mildly scary.

Occult & Witchcraft10

The curse itself could be interpreted as a form of dark magic.

Sexuality & Gender Themes0

No LGBTQ+ themes are present.

Worldview & Spirituality0

The worldview is that of a traditional fairy tale.

Anti-God or Christian Portrayal0

The king and queen are present but secondary to Aurora.

Virtues to celebrate

Courage & Sacrifice0

The story focuses on fate and rescue, not active courage.

Faith & Hope0

Christian faith is not a theme in this fairy tale.

Love & Friendship10

The prince's kiss represents love and rescue.

Forgiveness & Redemption0

The story is about destiny and enchantment, not grace.

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