Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Megan Rapinoe
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara · 2021
74/100
👍 Worth It
The Little People, BIG DREAMS formula works here — bold illustrations, simple language, and a subject whose life genuinely inspires young readers. The LGBTQ+ activist angle is present but handled with picture-book lightness, and families aligned with Rapinoe's values will find it a meaningful addition. Parents who prefer to avoid that content should know it is woven into the book's celebration of who she is.
✦ 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.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: References Rapinoe's LGBTQ+ identity and activism positively; parents wishing to avoid that content should be aware. We still scored it 74; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety78
substance72
craft78
originality68
accuracy80
hype74
age-fit85
human-eye76
Penny’s verdict74
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