Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Mz Kissy Tells a Story of Back to Space
Arden Stewart · 2022
62/100
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The science concepts here — the ISS, satellites, orbital mechanics, weightlessness — are real and age-appropriate, and having Joanie find courage for a spacewalk gives the STEM content a genuine emotional hook. Self-publishing limitations mean editorial polish and illustration quality are uncertain, and the distribution is narrow. If your child is already obsessed with space, this series is worth a look, but it's hard to recommend it broadly over established STEM picture books.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance60
craft52
originality60
accuracy68
hype60
age-fit78
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict62
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