Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Kindness is a Kite String
Michelle Schaub · 2021
76/100
👍 Worth It
Schaub's lyrical verse lifts this above the crowded kindness-book shelf: the kite-string metaphor gives kids a genuinely memorable image for how one good act connects to the next. Kirkus reviewed it, a Spanish edition expands its reach, and educator endorsements signal real classroom utility. The message isn't new, but the execution is better than most.
✦ 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 safety83
Substance / usefulness74
Craft & writing80
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit81
👁 Human-eye gut-check76
Penny’s verdict76
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