{"product_id":"benny-and-penny-in-how-to-say-goodbye-9781935179993","title":"Benny and Penny in How To Say Goodbye","description":"\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"With humor, directness, and unfailing honesty, Hayes’s sensitive cartooning and sharp dialogue play up the big emotions of these little mice.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"Hayes’ grasp of children’s inner lives is deep and lovely, granting them not only the complexity to experience resounding sorrow and guilt, but also the tools—with a little help and understanding—to overcome these difficult feelings. Hayes’ meticulously delineated figures exude a nearly tactile softness and warmth, and his generously detailed panels are fluidly and imaginatively laid out so that, even without the bombastic action, readers will engage at every step. An exemplary installment in an already successful series.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Booklist, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"A simple narrative make this ideal for budding young readers. VERDICT: A wonderful and sensitively handled offering; purchase where the series is popular or where titles on death are needed.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—School Library Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Hayes \u003c\/b\u003ehas written and illustrated over forty children's books, including the extremely popular series of early readers \u003ci\u003eOtto and Uncle Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic \u003ci\u003eBear by Himself\u003c\/i\u003e, the Patrick Bear books, and \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blew \u003c\/i\u003eby Caldecott Medal–winning author Margaret Wise Brown. His TOON Book series of Benny and Penny books has garnered multiple awards. In 2009, \u003ci\u003eBenny and Penny in the Big No-No! \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award given by the American Library Association for \"the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English.\"","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58150927565187,"sku":"9781935179993","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781935179993.jpg?v=1780062026","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/benny-and-penny-in-how-to-say-goodbye-9781935179993","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}