Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Something More
Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick · 1992
76/100
👍 Worth It
A thoughtful parenting guide that takes spiritual nurturing seriously without demanding any single faith tradition — rare and genuinely useful. Fitzpatrick's blend of child-development research with practical family rituals earned endorsements from both Rabbi Harold Kushner and Madeleine L'Engle, which tells you something about its cross-aisle warmth. The 1990s publication date means some cultural touchstones feel a little worn, but the core ideas hold up.
✦ 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
safety92
substance75
craft74
originality72
accuracy75
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict76
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