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The Best Children's Books, Honestly Scored

Picture books and chapter books get graded on a curve everywhere else — every one is “a delightful must-have.” Not here. Penny scores every children's title on the same 0–100 scale, clears it through a faith-family safety gate first, and tells you the real age fit. These are the children's books that actually earned a Worth It, highest score first.

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    10 Little Dinosaurs by Bonnier Publishing cover
    10 Little Dinosaurs Bonnier Publishing · 95/100
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    40 Old Testament Bible Stories by Andy Robb cover
    40 Old Testament Bible Stories Andy Robb · 95/100
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    5 Amazing Fairytales by Jr. R. Anderson cover
    5 Amazing Fairytales Jr. R. Anderson · 95/100
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    9 Puzzling Mysteries by Andrew Gutelle cover
    9 Puzzling Mysteries Andrew Gutelle · 95/100
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    A Day at Gramma's by Marcia Cate Overstreet cover
    A Day at Gramma's Marcia Cate Overstreet · 95/100
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    A Dinosaur in the Sky by Derek L. Polen cover
    A Dinosaur in the Sky Derek L. Polen · 95/100
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    A Look at Snakes by Jerald Halpern cover
    A Look at Snakes Jerald Halpern · 95/100
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    A Nap by Sharon Coan cover
    A Nap Sharon Coan · 95/100
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    A Summer Season of Nature Poems for Catholic Children by Janet P. McKenzie cover
    A Summer Season of Nature Poems for Catholic Children Janet P. McKenzie · 95/100
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    A Tomahawk for Christmas by Mary LaPietra cover
    A Tomahawk for Christmas Mary LaPietra · 95/100
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    A Turn for de Wurst by Sydney Kendall cover
    A Turn for de Wurst Sydney Kendall · 95/100
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    Adventure Stories by Clive King cover
    Adventure Stories Clive King · 95/100
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    Adventures at the Grandparents' House by Marge Alexander cover
    Adventures at the Grandparents' House Marge Alexander · 95/100
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    Adventures of Tom Sawyer Promo by Mark Twain cover
    Adventures of Tom Sawyer Promo Mark Twain · 95/100
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