Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
This Is Not a Picture Book!
Sergio Ruzzier · 2016
80/100
👍 Worth It
A clever, beautifully illustrated picture book that playfully celebrates reading itself — kids who think they are not reading a picture book discover, of course, that they are. Multiple starred reviews, a Parents' Choice Gold Award, and a warm non-preachy message make this a standout for early readers and the adults who love books alongside them.
✦ 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
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing82
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers77
Age-fit82
👁 Human-eye gut-check79
Penny’s verdict80
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