Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Piper and Ruby
Stefanie Phillips · 2018
60/100
👎 Skip It
The message is warm and the animal characters are likable, but this is a thin self-published debut with no trade review coverage and limited editorial oversight. The 'close your eyes and trust yourself' lesson is sound for young children, though it doesn't distinguish itself from dozens of similar picture books doing the same work with more polish.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness55
Craft & writing58
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit85
👁 Human-eye gut-check58
Penny’s verdict60
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