Age rating and parents' guide:Bronze and Sunflower
by Cao Wenxuan
Ages 9–12
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan is best for children aged 9–12. It has mild violence, a few mildly scary moments, no romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: A father drowns; poverty, a locust plague and a grandmother's death.
Sunflower, a girl from the city, is taken in by a poor village family after her father drowns. Their son, Bronze, cannot speak, but the two become as close as brother and sister through floods, locusts and hard times. Invites children to talk about kindness, hardship and family.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- Mild
- Scary moments
- Mild
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: A father drowns; poverty, a locust plague and a grandmother's death
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Novel
- Emotionally light
Reading mood
- Thoughtful
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