Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Kiki Can! Go to School
Susie Jaramillo · 2023
74/100
👍 Worth It
From the Emmy-nominated Canticos creator, this first-day-of-school picture book gives kids a relatable friend to follow through the jitters — the illustrations are praised across Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. At 40 pages it runs a little long for the youngest preschoolers, but the affirming, inclusive message lands cleanly for ages 4 through 6.
✦ 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
Faith & family safety93
Substance / usefulness71
Craft & writing76
Originality58
Evidence & accuracy79
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit81
👁 Human-eye gut-check72
Penny’s verdict74
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