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Percy the Park Keeper

Nick Butterworth · 1993

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Percy the Park Keeper by Nick Butterworth. This book is recommended for ages 3+; content notes include Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Kindness & empathy, Good role models.

Ages 3+Source checked

Why this age? Simple picture-book storytelling and mild, non-threatening problems make it suitable for preschoolers when read with an adult. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age3+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes1/5

Strongest positives

  • Kindness & empathy5/5
  • Good role models4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

The stories are gentle and reassuring with no frightening content.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience1/5
Why this rating?

Characters may face small worries or practical challenges and respond with calm, constructive action.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The story encourages imaginative play, noticing nature, and inventive solutions to everyday problems.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The book teaches incidental lessons about animals, seasons, and the importance of nature conservation.

Kindness & empathy5/5
Why this rating?

Kindness is the central theme of the entire series.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The book strongly promotes kindness, compassion, and taking care of others.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Percy is an excellent role model, showing patience and a nurturing attitude toward nature.

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  1. Where did a character show kindness or empathy, and what changed because of it?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Percy the Park Keeper would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Percy the Park Keeper, and what caused that change?
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