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Don Quixote

(2009, Fiction - Literary Fiction, Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Chris Riddell)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Art and emotion both lost in retelling of classic.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    People taunt and torment Don Quixote because he is mad.

  • Violence:

    A surprising amount of violence for a book filled with pictures. Most of it is played humorously, but involves severe beatings, blood, knocked-out teeth, broken limbs, stabbings, split heads, and other serious injuries. A mention of a heart being cut out of a dying man, and of men hanged from trees.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Some mild swearing: "scumbag," "damn," "ass," etc.

  • Consumerism:

    A reference to an ice cream brand.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Wine.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Don Quixote

Parents need to know that there is a surprisingly high level of violence for a book that looks like it's for middle graders. Most of it is played for laughs, but it involves severe beatings with serious and lasting injuries.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Sophie.Bear
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    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 0.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    ok for 10 year olds

    I think that this book is a funny book that 11 year olds would love. I read it in school. I don't think that kids that are prone to swaring(sp) should not read it.

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