Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Gifts of Being Grand
Marianne Richmond · 2003
66/100
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A sweet, sentimental gift book that does exactly what it sets out to do — make a new grandparent feel celebrated. It's warm and well-loved in its lane, but it's more keepsake than read: the lyrical text is brief, the structure is light, and there's not much to return to after the first sitting.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance38
craft60
originality42
accuracy75
hype65
age-fit90
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict66
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