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The House That Jack Built — Content Guide for Parents

By Janette Winter, Jeanette WinterDial Books for Young ReadersISBN 978080372820232 pages
The House That Jack Built

Found in this book

  • ReligionBrief

Not found

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

Content themes

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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

Simple rebus illustrations are used to present the familiar cumulative nursery rhyme about the antics that go on in the house built by an unsuspecting Jack.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The House That Jack Built appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A priest is one of the rhyme's characters who fill Jack's house, with no faith or worship shown or discussed.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have religion?

    Found (Brief): A priest is one of the rhyme's characters who fill Jack's house, with no faith or worship shown or discussed.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The House That Jack Built have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.