Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Ogre of Rashomon and Other Stories
Vic Parker · 2015
62/100
👎 Skip It
This slim 40-page collection exposes kids to world folklore beyond the usual European fare, which is genuinely valuable, but the brevity means each story gets almost no room to breathe. The explicitly scary framing suits a narrow audience of children who want dark tales, and the lack of any notable critical reception makes it hard to distinguish from dozens of similar library series entries.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety72
Substance / usefulness55
Craft & writing60
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit75
👁 Human-eye gut-check58
Penny’s verdict62
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