Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Something's Wrong!
Jory John · 2021
78/100
👍 Worth It
Jory John and Erin Kraan build a whole picture book around an underwear-in-the-wrong-place gag and somehow make it work beautifully — starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal both praised the dual-layer humor that lands for kids and the grown-ups reading aloud. The plot is razor-thin by design, but the pacing is tight and the emotional warmth is genuine. A strong read-aloud pick for the 3-to-6 crowd.
✦ 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 safety87
Substance / usefulness56
Craft & writing74
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit84
👁 Human-eye gut-check82
Penny’s verdict78
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