Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Animals by the Numbers
Steve Jenkins · 2016
88/100
👍 Worth It
Steve Jenkins is the gold standard for STEM picture books, and this one shows why — the infographic format turns animal data into something children genuinely want to look at, not just read through. The Mathical Book Prize win and multiple best-of recognitions confirm what the pages deliver. A rare book that serves equally well on a bedroom shelf or a classroom STEM table.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance88
craft92
originality88
accuracy90
hype80
age-fit93
human-eye90
Penny’s verdict88
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