Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Brave As Can Be
Jo Witek · 2015
79/100
👍 Worth It
An older sister walks her little sibling through real childhood fears - thunderstorms, strict teachers, the dark - with die-cut pages that literally show fear turning into courage as you turn them. Kirkus and Publishers Weekly both praised how warm and useful it is without tipping into sentimentality. A genuinely well-crafted pick for kids working through specific, nameable worries.
✦ 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
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing85
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit80
Human-eye read82
Penny’s verdict79
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