Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Three Korean Fairy Tales
Kim So-Un · 2019
82/100
👍 Worth It
A Kirkus starred review is not handed out lightly, and this collection earns it with culturally grounded retellings of three beloved Korean folk tales paired with illustrations that blend modern and traditional art in a genuinely distinctive way. The themes of kindness, sacrifice, and persistence are exactly right for the age group, and the multicultural picture book space rarely offers material this well-crafted. A strong pick for family libraries and elementary classrooms alike.
✦ 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 safety92
Substance / usefulness80
Craft & writing84
Originality82
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers80
Age-fit90
👁 Human-eye gut-check84
Penny’s verdict82
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