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    Penny and Her Doll
    Penny and Her Doll
    Penny and Her Doll
    Audiobook8 minutes

    Penny and Her Doll

    Written by Kevin Henkes

    Narrated by Cynthia Nixon

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s award-winning Penny returns in the second I Can 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 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. Penny and Her Doll is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateAug 21, 2012
    ISBN9780062195487
    Penny and Her Doll
    Author

    Kevin Henkes

    Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors, one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include The World and Everything in It; A House; A Parade of Elephants; Chrysanthemum; and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.

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    • 4/5
      my 5 yr old loves this book.and is inspired to name all her dolls
    • 5/5
      Everything Kevin Henkes touches turns to gold. This little gem is no exception. A must-read for the beginning reading set.
    • 5/5
      Penny has received a doll from her Gram and now must decide what to name her - a very important decision. Henkes manages to subtly and organically add to our knowledge of Penny's family - we learn everyone's names and see more of the house and garden. There's gentle humor throughout this series, such as when Mama says she doesn't have a favorite weed. This is definitely my favorite of the three I've read so far.
    • 5/5
      Nice story about getting a new doll.
    • 4/5
      This is a book by one of my favorite authors. I was very excited to read this book. I love that he made an early reader book. It was like all of his other books very enjoyable to read. I thought Penny was a very cute mouse character. She gets a gift in the mail, it's a little doll. She loves everything about this little doll, but can't decide on the right name for her. Very cute story. I think younger kids could relate to this story.