From memory it went through the Beginner Book Club voting for a few rounds, before being squeezed out for being too easy. According to the nomination post, it was suggested for being less slangy than Yotsuba, having short chapters and lots of furigana. (I didn’t actually vote for this one either, or Chi’s Sweet Home - my votes wound up coming third, second-last, and last…)
I actually like the puns. Maybe that’s just because it somewhat resembles my style of humour already, though. 