The Gingerbread boy
Age rating: Ages 8–11 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1966
A gingerbread boy, brought to life, escapes from the baker and is chased by various characters who want to eat him.
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 gingerbread boy is chased and threatened with being eaten.
No profanity is used in the story.
No blasphemous content is present.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is present.
The story is not scary.
No occult themes are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
This is a traditional folk tale.
No specific religious figures or groups are portrayed.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe gingerbread boy is clever in evading his pursuers.
Christian faith is not a theme in this story.
The story focuses on escape rather than love.
The narrative does not focus on grace, mercy, or repentance.
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