Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
From beloved author Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Mike Austin comes a colorful and quirky picture book about five fish who find unexpected friendship when some new additions to their tank shake things up!
Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny and Mike are five fish friends who love everything about life in the fish tank—except for clean-the-tank day and the snail that lives with them, who they mostly ignore. But one day, when they get an enchanting new fairy-tale castle, disaster strikes! And it turns out there’s only one slippery, slimy non-fish fellow who can help…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fish buddies Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike live a glorious life in their tank except on "clean the fish tank day," when they are "unceremoniously plopped into a bowl." But their newly sparkling home is worth it, and things get even better with three additions to the tank: a clownfish, an angelfish, and a fairy castle. When Lenny gets stuck inside the castle, an underdog snail ignored but always nearby saves the day. Rylant's text is gushingly enthusiastic ("Can fish-tank life be any more perfect than this? Why, yes!"), and a surplus of sound effects and all-caps display type create the sense of a book quickly moving from readaloud to screamaloud. Austin's multitextured digital cartoons are equally high-energy, combining the crispness of collage with bold shades of pink, orange, purple, and blue. Underneath the geeked-up antics is a subtle reminder that even when life seems downright blissful, there are some (like a certain overlooked snail) who could use a little attention and care. Ages 4 8. Author's)
