The Wishful Penny
by J. J. Young
Age rating: Ages 8 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2003
A young boy named Timmy finds a penny and learns about the value of money and making choices.
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 this book.
The story does not contain any violence.
Profanity is absent from the text.
No blasphemy is featured in the narrative.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
This book does not depict suicide or self-harm.
The story is not scary for young children.
Occult or witchcraft elements are not present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are included in this book.
The worldview focuses on practical lessons about money.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceTimmy makes thoughtful choices about his penny.
Faith is not a theme in this story.
The story focuses on personal choices rather than love.
The book teaches about making wise decisions with resources.
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