Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Princess Kim and Too Much Truth
Maryann Cocca-Leffler · 2011
78/100
👍 Worth It
Kim's campaign of radical honesty lands with exactly the right blend of laugh-out-loud moments and genuine moral reckoning for a five-year-old. The Bank Street College recognition and Kirkus praise confirm what the premise promises — this is a picture book that earns its lesson rather than just announcing it.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance78
craft80
originality75
accuracy82
hype72
age-fit90
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict78
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