Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Does A Monkey Get Grumpy?
Moira Butterfield · 2023
70/100
👍 Worth It
A cheerful, rhythmic picture book that pairs animal facts with feelings recognition in a way kids genuinely respond to, and educators have noticed it too. The animals-and-emotions lane is well-traveled, but Moira Butterfield and illustrator Adam Ming execute it warmly enough to earn a spot on the shelf for ages 3 to 7.
✦ 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 / usefulness63
Craft & writing72
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit82
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict70
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