Penny and Her Song
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Meet Penny, the sweet and curious mouse, in Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes’s instant classic story for young readers, perfect for fans Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.When Penny comes home from school, she is ready to sing her song. But the babies are sleeping, and Mama and Papa are worried that Penny will wake them up. Oh, but it is a good song, a really wonderful song . . . and Penny wants more than anything to sing it. Will it ever be the right time to sing it? Penny and Her Song is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. 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, coming this fall!
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Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. 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 Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780062081971
- Publication Date
- August 21, 2012
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 15
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011002154
- Lexile® Level
- 420L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 149383
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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