Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Children's Book of Gardening
Cecily Ullmann Sidgwick · 1909
65/100
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A sweet, practical Edwardian-era guide that walks kids through real gardening skills — planting, tending, patience with the soil. It's wholesome through and through and historically charming, but the century-old language and illustrations mean an adult will want to garden alongside the reading. A nice specialty pick rather than a standout.
✦ 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 / usefulness65
Craft & writing65
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit70
Human-eye read66
Penny’s verdict65
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