Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Friendship of Milly and Tug
Dian Curtis Regan · 1999
74/100
👍 Worth It
Five short stories about a cat and a mouse who are genuine best friends — competing at spelling, trading pranks, arguing over who is the better actor — is a charming setup, and the award recognitions (Junior Guild, L.A. Times recommended) validate that it delivers for early readers. It's slight by design, which is appropriate for its audience, and the friendly-enemies premise is handled with real warmth and humor.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance68
craft72
originality70
accuracy78
hype72
age-fit85
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict74
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