Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
King Midas
Robert Newby · 1990
74/100
👍 Worth It
The ASL integration is the real story here — Gallaudet University Press built a picture book that works for hearing and deaf children at the same time, which is genuinely rare. The classic myth delivers a timeless lesson about greed, and the full-color art holds up for the age group. The only real caveat is that ASL conventions evolve, and a 1990 edition may show its age in the signing illustrations.
✦ 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
safety88
substance72
craft74
originality82
accuracy70
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye75
Penny’s verdict74
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