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Richie’s Picks: PENNY AND HER SONG by Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow, February 2012, 32p., ISBN: 978-0-06-208195-7
“I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him and listen for a while”
-- Fox/Gimbel, “Killing Me Softly”
“Living in today’s complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But there they are.”
-- The Firesign Theater, “We're All Bozos on this Bus”
How often do you find yourself with a song in your head? How often do you let one of the ...more
“I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him and listen for a while”
-- Fox/Gimbel, “Killing Me Softly”
“Living in today’s complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But there they are.”
-- The Firesign Theater, “We're All Bozos on this Bus”
How often do you find yourself with a song in your head? How often do you let one of the ...more
Penny has a special song she wants to sing to her family, but she has to wait until the babies are done napping and until after dinner. Finally, Penny sings her song and the whole family joins in. Good beginning reader title.
Well, doggone it, is there anything Henkes can't do? His first time out writing an early reader and he hits it out of the park. Fine job, sir. And more mice, please. Pretty please?
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Cute, cute story with Henkes' signature illustrations.
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