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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Where Did My Half-Brother Come From?

Dionna Hancock-Johnson · 2018
58/100
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The gap this book tries to fill — explaining half-sibling relationships to young children — is a real one, and the author's lived experience plus life coaching background give it some grounding. But self-publishing with limited editorial oversight and almost no independent reviews makes it hard to know if the execution lives up to the intention. Families in blended situations may find it useful, but there are better-vetted options in this space.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance60
craft52
originality65
accuracy62
hype55
age-fit80
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict58
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