What Herbie Left Behind
by Peggy Wilber
Age rating: Ages 9–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2001
When Herbie moves away, his friends try to understand and cope with his absence, learning about friendship and change.
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 depict any violence.
No profanity is used in the text.
No blasphemy is present in the narrative.
No themes of substance use are present.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The story is not scary or frightening.
No occult or magical elements are included.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the story.
The worldview focuses on childhood friendships and feelings.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe friends show resilience in dealing with Herbie's absence.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
The story explores the bonds of childhood friendship.
The book touches on processing change and emotions.
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