Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Lucky
David Mackintosh · 2014
79/100
👍 Worth It
David Mackintosh's picture book earned starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal and was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Award — which is a strong signal that the editorial community agrees this one is the real thing. The mixed-media illustrations are distinctive, the child narrator's voice is genuinely funny, and the gratitude message arrives organically rather than being announced. A confident pick for children ages 3 to 8.
✦ 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 safety95
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing84
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy81
Hype vs delivers76
Age-fit83
👁 Human-eye gut-check75
Penny’s verdict79
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