Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Sharing the Seasons
Lee Bennett Hopkins · 2010
88/100
👍 Worth It
Starred reviews from both Kirkus and Booklist, Caldecott Medalist David Diaz on illustrations, and a curatorial hand from one of children's poetry's most respected anthologists — this is the real thing. The 48 poems span classical and contemporary voices skillfully, and Diaz's luminous color-saturated paintings give each season its own visual character. School Library Journal calling it 'one of the best books of poetry I've seen in eons' is not hyperbole from the evidence; this is a shelf-keeper.
✦ 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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Show the math
Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance85
craft92
originality80
accuracy88
hype82
age-fit90
human-eye92
Penny’s verdict88
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