Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Boys Do Cry
Shelley Mascia · 2022
66/100
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Written by a licensed psychotherapist and aimed at helping young boys feel seen in their full emotional range, this picture book does something useful in a market that still underserves boys on emotional literacy. The SEL ground it covers is familiar rather than fresh, and the author attribution confusion in the dossier is an unexplained wrinkle. A solid library shelf item, but not a standout in its category.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance65
craft62
originality60
accuracy68
hype65
age-fit85
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict66
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