The day the whale came
by Eve Bunting
Age rating: Ages 8–11 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1998
A young boy named Finn discovers a stranded whale on the beach and works with his community to help it.
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 story.
The story contains no violence.
No profanity is used by the characters.
Blasphemy is absent from the narrative.
No substance use is depicted.
The book does not feature suicide or self-harm.
The story is not scary.
Occult or witchcraft themes are not present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The story does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
There are no negative portrayals of God or Christians.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceFinn shows courage in helping the stranded whale.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
The story emphasizes community love and helping animals.
The book shows the importance of working together.
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