Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Monsters Play... Counting!
Flavia Z. Drago · 2022
84/100
👍 Worth It
Counting body parts on silly monsters is a genuinely fresh angle for a board book, and Drago's chalk-textured illustrations and rhyming text come with Candlewick's editorial backing and the established Gustavo brand behind them. Reviewers specifically noted the colorful illustrations and novel approach, and library and retailer adoption reflects real confidence in the product. It's the kind of board book that earns its place on the shelf through both concept and craft.
✦ 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
safety90
substance78
craft85
originality84
accuracy88
hype75
age-fit92
human-eye85
Penny’s verdict84
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