Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Dora's Book of Manners
Nickelodeon Publishing · 2014
68/100
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For parents wanting a quick, recognizable way to talk about please and thank you with a toddler, this does the job — the Grumpy Old Troll learning manners is a smart framing device. The problem is that the book barely has a story: it is a manners lesson in costume, and the content has not meaningfully changed across editions. Library copy first.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance52
craft60
originality50
accuracy85
hype65
age_fit92
human_eye60
Penny’s verdict68
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