Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
A Kid's Guide to Making Friends
Joy Wilt Berry · 1979
56/100
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Joy Wilt Berry basically invented the kids' self-help genre, and this title has stuck around since 1979 — that kind of staying power says something. That said, the decades-old examples and illustrations may feel dated to today's kids, and I couldn't find anything confirming how it plays now, so it's a respect-the-legacy pick rather than a confident recommendation.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety82
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing60
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers50
Age-fit52
Human-eye read42
Penny’s verdict56
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