Penny and Her Song
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Penny and Her Song

Written & illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Part of the Penny series

A young girl tries to share her new song with her family, but keeps getting interrupted until after dinner when everyone comes together to listen and sing along.

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32 pages· 486 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Penny, a curious little mouse, has a song she longs to share. But with sleeping babies at home, her parents worry about the noise. As Penny waits for the perfect moment, she wonders if she'll ever get to sing her wonderful song. Will she find the right time to let her voice be heard? Join Penny on her charming quest in this delightful tale for young readers.

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
486
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
AD420L
Themes & topics
Books about musicBooks about songsBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about family lifeBooks about performing arts
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.1
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
149383
Publication
Published
August 21, 2012
First published
February 28, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062081971

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