| Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! |
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What You Need to Know:
• A graphic novel for the youngest reader.
• A sweet book that champions conflict resolution, allowing even the youngest audiences to understand when
to say sorry.
• Winner of the 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel award. Click here to find out more about that award. |
Sweet Book Summary:
Benny and Penny are brother and sister mice, who move beyond their sibling rivalry to unite against the new kid on the other side of the fence. The new kid seems to be quite large from the footprints. Perhaps it's a monster? Nope, just a little girl mole who throws mud pies for no reason and steals pails, or does she? When Benny and Penny get back to their side of the fence they find Benny's pail, the pail they thought the neighbor stole! Oh no, what will they do? Melina, the little mole, Benny and Penny work it all out, but not without a couple more silly misunderstandings.
The artwork is just adorable. And Geoffrey Hayes just gets little kids, his character's personalities are so authentic. Hayes must have spent an inordinate amount of time around pre-schoolers to get it so right. Young children will truly take a little lesson from this book, after enjoying it first. Do make sure to help a young child understand how to read a graphic novel/comic strip. It may be very helpful to explain that you read the text bubble first and then look at the picture before going on to the next box. While it may seem elementary, maybe not to the tiny audience this book is intended for.
Click here to take a look at the Toon Books website, lots of fun stuff for young children to do including making their own comic strip. |
Author: Geoffrey Hayes Illustrator: Geoffrey Hayes Published: 2009, 32 pages
Themes: Graphic Novel, Humor, Siblings, Behavior, Friendship |
If You Liked This Book, Try:
Houndsley and Catina, James Howe
Benny and Penny in the Toy Breaker (Toon Books), Geoffrey Hayes
Benny And Penny in Just Pretend, Geoffrey Hayes
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| This recommendation was written by: Melissa Y. |
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