Age rating and parents' guide:Three Friends
by Titus Kazungu
Ages 3–6
Three Friends by Titus Kazungu is best for children aged 3–6. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
Duck, Chicken, and Cat are good friends who decide to play with a ball. When Cat kicks the ball high up into a tree branch, it gets stuck out of reach. While Cat is disappointed, Chicken and Duck flap their wings and work together to retrieve the ball so the three companions can carry on having fun.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Picture book
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