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Content levels
ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Synopsis
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Is Saint George and the Dragon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 5 and up.
A classic picture book retelling of the Saint George legend with fairy tale-style violence (knight fights and slays a dragon). The violence is age-appropriate and stylized with no graphic detail or disturbing imagery.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal death and violence.
Who'll love this
Young readers will love the brave knight who battles a fearsome dragon to save the kingdom.
Tags
Fairy Tale RetellingMythologyClassic Literature AdaptationPicture Book