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Alphabet of Dreams — Content Guide for Parents

By Susan FletcherSimon and SchusterISBN 9780689850424294 pages
Alphabet of Dreams

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • ReligionSupportingOther or made-up faith, Christian

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swear words.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Fourteen-year-old Mitra, of royal Persian lineage, and her five-year-old brother Babak, whose dreams foretell the future, flee for their lives in the company of the magus Melchoir and two other Zoroastrian priests, traveling through Persia as they follow star signs leading to a newly-born king in Bethlehem.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Alphabet of Dreams appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Mitra and Babak are hunted by the king's soldiers, Babak is kidnapped, and the killing of the innocents is mentioned but happens offstage. The travelling companions are Zoroastrian priests who follow a star to the newborn king in Bethlehem, though one review says the baby Jesus scene is barely shown and a reader notes only slight religious tones.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Mitra and Babak are hunted by the king's soldiers, Babak is kidnapped, and the killing of the innocents is mentioned but happens offstage.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have religion?

    Found (Supporting, Other or made-up faith, Christian): The travelling companions are Zoroastrian priests who follow a star to the newborn king in Bethlehem, though one review says the baby Jesus scene is barely shown and a reader notes only slight religious tones.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swear words.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Alphabet of Dreams have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.