Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Misaabe's Stories
Katherena Vermette · 2018
79/100
👍 Worth It
Vermette's story about an Anishinaabe boy who loves to tell tall tales works on two levels — it's a funny, relatable story about the fine line between imagination and fibbing, and it's also a genuine window into Anishinaabe storytelling tradition and language. The pronunciation guide at the back is a thoughtful addition. Published by a respected Indigenous-focused press with an Anishinaabe author, this one has the cultural authenticity to back up what it's teaching.
✦ 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
safety95
substance78
craft76
originality80
accuracy85
hype70
age-fit88
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict79
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