Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Firsts and Lasts
Leda Schubert · 2022
82/100
👍 Worth It
Leda Schubert and Clover Robin have made something quietly beautiful here — a book that captures the particular bittersweetness of seasonal transitions in a way that lands for parents and children alike. The cut-paper collage illustrations are stunning, and the invitation for children to compose their own lists turns reading into a creative act. It is more lyrical poem than story, so pairs best with a child who enjoys being read to.
✦ 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
safety98
substance72
craft90
originality80
accuracy88
hype88
age-fit90
human-eye88
Penny’s verdict82
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