Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Once Upon a Workday
Elizabeth Pich · 2024
76/100
👍 Worth It
Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz bring their War and Peas sensibility to workplace dread with rhyming verse and simple comics, and the result is genuinely comforting — a picture book for adults who need permission to find their daily grind absurd. At 54 pages it is brief, but it is the kind of brief that earns repeat visits during a rough week. A thoughtful gift for the burned-out professional in your life.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance68
craft80
originality82
accuracy78
hype72
age-fit88
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict76
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