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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Princesses Versus Dinosaurs

Linda Bailey · 2020
80/100
👍 Worth It

This is a genuinely clever picture book — the meta-narrative of two factions arguing over whose story it is could easily feel gimmicky, but Bailey and Ang make it sing. Kirkus called it an absolute blast, and that tracks: the humor lands for kids and adults equally, and the inclusion message arrives without any of the heavy-handedness that typically sinks it.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance75
craft85
originality85
accuracy80
hype75
age-fit88
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict80
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