Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Children's Catalog of Thirty-five Hundred Books
H.W. Wilson Company · 1917
55/100
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This is a librarian's finding-aid from 1917, not a story — it's a foundational tool that shaped how libraries picked kids' books for decades, which earns real respect. But it's a list to consult, not a book to sit down and enjoy, and its century-old selection standards weren't checked title-by-title for today's expectations.
✦ 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 safety60
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing55
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit45
Human-eye read45
Penny’s verdict55
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