Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta · 1986
86/100
👍 Worth It
Over a million copies sold, and it's easy to see why — Pallotta's combination of real scientific facts and light humor is exactly right for the age group, and Masiello's illustrations are detailed enough to keep curious kids looking long after the text is read. It launched a whole series for a reason. A classroom and library staple that earns its place.
✦ 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
substance82
craft85
originality80
accuracy80
hype78
age-fit92
human-eye88
Penny’s verdict86
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