Penny and her song
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062081957 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 0062081950 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 9780062081964 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 0062081969 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 9780062081971 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Greenwillow Books, 2012.
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Subject: | Songs Fiction Family life Fiction Mice Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | ER HENKE K (Text) | 33126025915475 | Easy Reader | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |
Independence Branch | ER HENKE K (Text) | 33126018676936 | Easy Reader | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2012 March
K-Gr 2âIn this mild, two-chapter tale for beginning readers, Henkes once again touches on the challenges of being an older sibling. Penny is a young mouse bursting to sing a song to her parents that she has just learned at school. But disappointingly, every time she begins to sing, her parents ask her to stop. "'Your song is beautiful,' said Mama, 'but you will wake up the babies." Singing to herself in the mirror or to her glass animals just isn't the same, so Penny tries again at dinner. "'Not at the table,' said Mama. 'After dinner,' said Papa." Finally, before bed, Penny gets her chance to perform. The whole family joins in and soon discovers that the youngster's song has helped lull the babies to sleep. The narrative here is light on drama and character growth. Penny is neither as charismatic nor immediately lovable as some of Henkes's other, well-known protagonists. However, families seeking easy vocabulary and an old-fashioned story with positive, sass-free family interactions will appreciate this gentle read. Pastel-hued watercolor and ink illustrations of Penny and her smiling mouse family (done in classic Henkes style) brighten each otherwise clean, white page. Fans of the author who have graduated to independent-reader status will be glad to see his familiar hand at work on the easy-reader shelves.âJayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI
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