Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Crayon
Simon Rickerty · 2014
76/100
👍 Worth It
Under 100 words and it still manages a complete emotional arc — that is a real craft achievement for a picture book. The vibrant illustrations do the heavy lifting, the friendship and sharing message is universal, and it works without any brand baggage. A quiet, confident little book that earns its place on the shelf.
✦ 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
safety98
substance68
craft82
originality72
accuracy80
hype65
age-fit90
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict76
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