Penny and Her Doll
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4.1 • 18 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s award-winning Penny returns in the second easy-to-read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.
When Penny receives a surprise box in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled. The surprise is a doll, and she is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. Penny loves her immediately. She introduces her new doll to Mama and to the babies and to Papa. But then Papa asks what the doll's name is, and Penny realizes that she doesn't know. What should Penny call her?
Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Henry and Mudge.
Don't miss Penny's newest adventures in Penny and Her Sled!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Penny the mouse, who eagerly awaited the opportunity to sing for her busy family in Penny and Her Song, is delighted to receive a doll from her grandmother ("I love her already," Penny tells her mother and father separately). But Penny faces a quandary when it comes to naming her doll. As her mother and father attend to "the babies," they offer suggestions, but nothing feels right until Penny stops thinking so hard and lets the name come to her. While the emotional stakes aren't quite as high in this sequel, the dynamics between Penny and her parents are spot-on, both in Henkes's pared-down prose and his delicate watercolor-and-ink scenes. Ages 4 8.
