Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
In a Pig's Eye
Judie Wolkoff · 1989
62/100
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A warm, gentle slice-of-life friendship story from 1989 that was clearly enjoyable in its day — the Yearling reprint suggests real readers liked it. But it is largely out of print, has no lasting critical legacy, and the episodic structure is described as thin even by the dossier. For a reluctant middle-grade reader who wants low-stakes humor and friendship, there are better-documented choices available today.
✦ 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
safety90
substance55
craft60
originality52
accuracy65
hype58
age-fit78
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict62
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