Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Most Thankful Thing
Lisa McCourt · 2004
72/100
👍 Worth It
This is a genuinely sweet Thanksgiving read-aloud with a clever structural choice — walking through Mom's life before her daughter arrived makes the ending feel earned rather than saccharine. Cyd Moore's scrapbook illustrations add warmth. Kirkus was right that the ending holds no surprises, but for a three-to-seven-year-old audience, that is part of the comfort.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance68
craft72
originality70
accuracy80
hype65
age-fit88
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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