‘I will find a name for you’”), and there’s a literary sophistication not often found in books for this age, with wordplay exchanged between Penny and her mother as they work in the garden and subtle clues that allow readers to make predictions about the doll’s eventual moniker. The language is natural (“‘Don’t worry,’ she said. The illustrations are varied, not only supporting the text but also adding some character development, such as when Penny systematically shows her new doll around the house. The doll had a pink dress with big buttons.” But what to name her? As Penny spends three brief and accessible chapters wondering what to call this most lovely doll, Henkes gently guides readers through the process. Gram sends mouse Penny a doll: “The doll had pink cheeks. 3/12) Henkes doesn’t take that task lightly. Naming things, whether children, pets, or toys, is serious business, and in this follow-up to Penny and Her Song (rev.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |