Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
My Strong Mind IV
Niels van Hove · 2021
78/100
👍 Worth It
Van Hove grounds his children's mental health series in an actual validated framework — the 4 Cs of Mental Toughness — and the Control volume delivers practical, immediately usable strategies for kids dealing with anxiety and big emotions. The characters are more vehicles than people, but the exercises at the end are the real point, and parents and teachers will find them genuinely useful. For an evidence-based SEL picture book this is a strong choice.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety97
substance80
craft68
originality72
accuracy85
hype65
age-fit88
human-eye75
Penny’s verdict78
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