Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
Toon Books Level 2
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Published by TOON Books (2009-05-01)
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner
Benny and his sister Penny know it’s wrong to sneak into someone else’s backyard but their mysterious new neighbor—or is it a monster?—may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and…a new friend.Bestselling children’s artist Geoffrey Hayes enchants early readers with his charming and subtle storytelling. In this lively caper, the artist’s small-scale mice take on large-scale issues with enormous comics mastery.
Benny and his sister Penny know it’s wrong to sneak into someone else’s backyard but their mysterious new neighbor—or is it a monster?—may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and…a new friend.Bestselling children’s artist Geoffrey Hayes enchants early readers with his charming and subtle storytelling. In this lively caper, the artist’s small-scale mice take on large-scale issues with enormous comics mastery.
Book Details
Format:
Hardcover
Price:
17.99 CAD / 12.99 USD
Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN: 9780979923890
Imprint:
TOON Books
Page Count: 32
Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4
Grades:
Preschool - 3
Ages:
4-8 years
"A perfect example of a graphic novel designed just for young readers...Children will connect with the realistic dialogue and page-turning appeal of the story. They will be thrilled to enter the world of graphic novels."
--American Library Association
"Young children will love the graphic-novel format and the sweet, charming illustrations will draw them into the narrative. Fans of Geoffrey Hayes's popular Benny and Penny in Just Pretend won't be disappointed with this sequel."
--School Library Journal
"In the second comic book-style title to star brother and sister mice Benny and Penny, the fussy duo track down a mysterious 'new kid' who may have climbed over the fence into their yard and stolen Benny's pail (a 'no-no'). But when they meet the culprit (a mole in a polka-dot dress, green flippers and goggles), they re-evaluate the situation. Thought bubbles and dynamic expressions make the simple story come to life; early readers will easily identify the emotional states of the three characters and predict the playful outcomes."
--Publishers Weekly
"Gloriously evocative, beguilingly beautiful [...] Benny and Penny in The Big No-No! is the kind of pictorial treasure that kids will be drawn back to over and over again."
--Slings and Arrows
