Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Ruth Ann and the Green Blowster
Kathy Luders · 2007
74/100
👍 Worth It
A genuinely original picture book with a tender heart — a grandmother's story rediscovered and published by her daughter decades later gives this imaginative grief tale unusual emotional weight. The Heaven-as-adventure-land conceit is warm and comforting for kids processing pet loss, and the Mom's Choice Silver is a meaningful signal for a small-press title. Best for families who welcome faith-adjacent afterlife imagery and want something that feels handmade rather than market-tested.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance70
craft68
originality82
accuracy75
hype60
age-fit80
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict74
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