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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Scared Puppy

Dr. Naira Wilson · 2022
76/100
👍 Worth It

Dr. Naira Wilson's NHS background gives this little board book real grounding — it isn't just cute, it's clinically thoughtful about how young children process fear. The touch-and-feel format and mirror feature are genuinely well-matched to the 0–4 age group, and parents and educators have responded warmly. A modest format with an outsized purpose.

✦ 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
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness74
Craft & writing78
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers75
Age-fit88
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict76
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