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You Can Be a Friend — Content Guide for Parents

By Tony Dungy, Lauren DungySimon and SchusterISBN 978141699771932 pages
You Can Be a Friend

Found in this book

  • ReligionBriefChristian

Not found

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

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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

A new children’s book written by parents extraordinaire Tony and Lauren Dungy! You Can Be a Friend is the first title in Tony and Lauren Dungy’s series of children’s books which feature inspirational stories that remind kids of the importance of family, friends, and self-confidence. In this story, Jade has been planning to have her birthday party at a water park, but her new friend, Hannah, is in a wheelchair. Now Jade has a decision to make: is it more important to keep her party where she planned, or to make sure all her friends have fun? Tony and Lauren Dungy present this subtly beautiful story, which will help any parent explain that having limitations can never limit the boundaries of friendship.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is You Can Be a Friend appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The mother says God made everyone and all are special to Him, and there is a Bible passage in the front matter and an afterword mentioning God.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have religion?

    Found (Brief, Christian): The mother says God made everyone and all are special to Him, and there is a Bible passage in the front matter and an afterword mentioning God.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does You Can Be a Friend have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.