The Broccoli tapes
by Jan Slepian
Age rating: Ages 9–13 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1988
A young boy named David struggles with his parents' divorce and finds solace in his imagination.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
No violence is depicted in the story.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language is present.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is portrayed.
The story contains no scary or horror elements.
Occult or witchcraft themes are absent.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The worldview presented is not explicitly non-Christian.
Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceDavid shows resilience in coping with his family situation.
Christian faith is not a focus of the narrative.
David experiences familial love, though strained by divorce.
Themes of coping with change, imagination, and emotional processing are central.
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