Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
I Got A New Friend
Karl Newsom Edwards · 2017
83/100
👍 Worth It
Karl Newsom Edwards delivers a genuinely joyful picture book about a girl and her new puppy — the Kirkus starred review and Bank Street recognition are well-earned, and the warm watercolor illustrations with diverse representation make this one feel like a keeper. The practical pet-care tips at the end are a nice bonus for families actually navigating a new dog.
✦ 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
substance78
craft85
originality75
accuracy88
hype82
age-fit95
human-eye85
Penny’s verdict83
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