Concerning & Potentially Concerning Content

There is almost nothing to be concerned about here. — It is good to talk to your child about cultural differences. The family’s mother passed away before this book begins. The story revolves around the father’s decision to post an ad in the newspaper to find someone who may be interested in moving in with the family and being their wife/mother. A woman, Sarah, agrees to come and stay in the house for a month and then make a decision. This is obviously something likely to confuse nearly every child in our culture. This might also be a good time to talk about remarriage and other related topics, such as arranged marriages. — On a similar cultural line, it should also be pointed out that the author makes it a point in a couple of instances for Sarah to buck cultural norms for women. At one point she is told that women don’t wear coveralls. She responds that she does. While equality is completely and totally biblical, we know that our culture has frequently distorted this message, often making it seem like there is something wrong or at least not ideal in fulfilling traditional gender roles.