Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Teaching Kids to Be Good People
Annie Fox · 2012
76/100
👍 Worth It
Annie Fox turns eight character traits into concrete, immediately doable parent actions, and her warm and funny voice keeps the pages moving even when the topics get weighty. The Real-World Assignments at the end of each chapter are the standout feature — specific, actionable, and realistic for busy parents. The essay-collection structure means it's a book to dip into rather than read cover to cover, but that also makes it easy to return to.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance76
craft75
originality68
accuracy78
hype72
age-fit88
human-eye76
Penny’s verdict76
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