Why won't Benny care? Why won't Benny help? Penny found a dead salamander, but her brother Benny is refusing to help her bury it. Is it silly to hold a service for Little Sallie, or could this tiny salamander mean something more to the siblings? Geisel Award-winner Geoffrey Hayes shares this gentle tale of a child's early encounter with death
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Release date
September 23, 2016 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781954084179
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 1.6
- Lexile® Measure: 310
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-1
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Reviews
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Starred review from August 8, 2016
Hayes thoughtfully portrays an array of emotions surrounding death in this sixth book starring mouse siblings Benny and Penny. Penny is distraught after she discovers a dead salamander, but Benny is grossed out: “Eeew! Put that thing down,” he shouts, flinging the dead amphibian into a bush with a “whack!” Helped by Melina the mole, Penny sets out to give Little Red a proper burial (it involves a shoebox, fond memories, and a rousing chorus of “the monkey ate the cheese”), and eventually Benny is struck by feelings of loss and regret. With humor, directness, and unfailing honesty, Hayes’s sensitive cartooning and sharp dialogue play up the big emotions of these little mice. Ages 4–8.
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