Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
What Holds Us to Earth?
Jennifer Boothroyd · 2010
65/100
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A cheerful, curriculum-friendly introduction to gravity for early elementary kids — bright photos, simple language, and a hands-on activity make it classroom-ready. At 32 pages it covers only the basics, and there's not much here that a good library trip or YouTube video wouldn't do just as well. Fine as a classroom supplement; thin as a standalone purchase.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing70
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy74
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit85
👁 Human-eye gut-check58
Penny’s verdict65
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