The monkeys & the pedlar
by Susanne Suba
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1970
A peddler encounters a troop of monkeys who steal his wares, leading to a humorous and chaotic chase.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThe story is entirely free of sexual content.
No violence is depicted in the narrative.
Profanity is absent from the text.
No blasphemous language is present.
Substance use is not a theme in this story.
The story does not feature suicide or self-harm.
There are no scary or frightening elements.
Occult themes are not present in this tale.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are included.
The narrative does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCourageous acts are not a focus of this story.
Christian faith elements are absent from the narrative.
The story focuses on trickery, not self-giving love.
Themes of grace and repentance are not explored.
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