Penny Penny and Her Marble, (Hardcover)

from scote23

I love Kevin Henkes' work so much. Here is another entry into his early/easy reader series. This one discusses what Penny does when she finds a marble in a neighbor's yard and picks it up.

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This book is about a cute little mouse with a big imagination as she walks her baby doll up and down the street to the neighbors Mrs. Goodwins. While she is at Ms. Goodwins she finds a shiny, smooth blue marble and decides she wants to keep it since she decided Mrs. Goodwin is to old for a shiny ...

from debnance

While out for a stroll with her doll, Penny spots a marble in her neighbor's yard. It is a shiny blue marble, and Penny instantly falls in love with it. Impulsively, Penny nabs the marble. And almost immediately, she is filled with regret and remorse and anguish. Should she have taken the marble?...

from Sulick1

I thought this book was great for students transitioning from picture books to chapter books. Readers have the comfort of Henkes' familiar mouse art work and story line while being challenged to read a chapter book. Similar to his other works, Henkes creates a well-developed center character that...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Definitely exactly what we've come to expect from Henkes - he sure does understand children.  Especially suburban children from happy families.  And I guess the only reason I'm not rating this even higher is because it's almost too old-fashioned goody-two-shoes.  That being said, I...