Penny and Her Doll ( I Can Read! Level 1) (Paperback) by Kevin Henkes

About the Book

In the second book in the Penny series by Caldecott Medalist Henkes, Penny receives a surprise package in the mail from her grandma. It's a doll! Penny loves her doll, and she sets out to find a name for her. Original.

Book Synopsis

Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's award-winning Penny returns in the second I Can Read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.

When Penny receives a surprise box in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled. The surprise is a doll, and she is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. Penny loves her immediately. She introduces her new doll to Mama and to the babies and to Papa. But then Papa asks what the doll's name is, and Penny realizes that she doesn't know. What should Penny call her?

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. Penny and Her Doll is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Don't miss Penny's newest adventures in Penny and Her Sled!

From the Back Cover

Penny loves her new doll. The doll is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. But Penny's doll needs a name. What should Penny call her?

Review Quotes

"A doll of a beginning reader."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The dynamics are spot-on."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"As supremely satisfying as a Henkes picture book, this beginning reader belongs in collections everywhere."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Enormously appealing."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Henkes continues to give children reasons to want to read, long after the satisfaction of learning how to has passed."--Horn Book (starred review)

Praise for Little White Rabbit: "Kevin Henkes has a rare ability to see through the eyes of children of all ages."--Horn Book (starred review)