Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Heaven is Having You
Giles Andreae · 2002
72/100
👍 Worth It
A soft, lyrical board book that captures grandparent love through everyday moments — baking, bath time, watching a grandchild play — rather than grand gestures, and Vanessa Cabban's watercolor illustrations are a natural match for the tone. It's a slim gift book rather than a story with arc or tension, but for its intended purpose (grandparent to grandchild, or parents reading aloud to toddlers) it does its job warmly and well. The metaphorical use of 'heaven' is cozy, not theological.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance58
craft72
originality60
accuracy80
hype62
age-fit88
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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