The star of Christmas
by Cindy Kenney
Age rating: Ages 8–10 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2002
The Star of Christmas is a story about a shepherd boy named Barnaby who finds a special star.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Rich
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Rich
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this story.
The narrative contains no violence.
Profanity is absent from the text.
The story is respectful of its religious subject matter.
No substance use is depicted.
Themes of suicide or self-harm are not present.
The story is gentle and not scary.
No occult or witchcraft elements are included.
This book does not feature LGBTQ+ themes.
The story promotes Christian themes of hope and wonder.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceBarnaby shows quiet courage in following the star.
The story centers on the Nativity and the star of Bethlehem.
The focus is on wonder, not self-giving love.
Themes of grace or mercy are not prominent.
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