Penny and Her Marble
Kevin Henkes
Category: Children’s
Easy Reader
Synopsis: Penny
finds a marble in Mrs. Goodwin’s yard and decides to keep it. Until she suffers
from guilt.
Rating: *** (3-star scale)
Comments:
Kevin Henkes is a genius at knowing how children think, what
they do, and why. He has a remarkable ability to create sensitive characters,
whether it’s Lily in the uncooperative chair (or
being disgusted by her baby brother) or Wemberly worrying or Penny developing a bellyache
over having a marble that isn’t hers. As a sensitive kid myself, I sure could have
used a book like this to tell me it’s okay to feel things more deeply.
Because really, how many kids would tie themselves in knots
because they picked up something outside and thought it was so lovely they kept
it? How many would put it back because they were sure it was the right thing to
do? Not many, I’d say. We tend to raise kids out of that kind of sensitivity.
At any rate, I loved this book like I love all Henkes books.
And I plan to search out Penny and Her
Song and Penny and Her Doll.
P.S. This book was just awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Award. Yay, Penny!
Would you recommend
this to a friend?
Yes.
You might also enjoy:
ANYthing else by Kevin Henkes (esp. if the main character is
a mouse).
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