CategoryTheodore Seuss Geisel Award or Honorary BooksBibliographic citationHenkes, K. (2013). Penny and her marble. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.SummaryOne sunny morning, Penny is walking her doll and discovers a beautiful blue marble in a neighbor's yard. She picks up the marble and takes it home. Penny loves her new marble, but she's starting to feel sick with guilt. She decides to bring the marble back to the neighbor's yard. As she leaves it, the neighbor sees her and tells her to keep it. Kevin Henkes' watercolor illustrations show Penny's every emotion, from happiness to guilt and back to happiness in this Geisel award-winning book. A chapter book for early readers that will captivate the young reader. As Penny goes through an emotional rollercoaster of joy and guilt in the text, the soft pastel watercolor illustrations follow her emotions on each page. This inner battle of good versus evil will resonate with preschool and elementary age readers. They will insist with her as she decides what to do and rejoice with her as she will be rewarded for her honesty at the end. Kevin Henkes' watercolor illustrations mimic the text on each page, showing sly eyes as she hides the marble and red cheeks as she confronts her neighbor. The short sentences and images that predict the text make this a book that early readers moving on to the chapters will love.CategoryGraphic NovelsBibliographic CitationHolm, J. and Holm, M. (2012). Babymouse for the president. New York: Random House Children's Books.AbstractBabymouse is on a new announcement...... middle of paper......c CitationDeedy, C. (2007). Martina the beautiful cockroach: A Cuban folk tale. (M. Austin, Illus.). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers.SummaryA beautiful cockroach, Martina, searches for a husband in this traditional Cuban folk tale. Martina prepares to meet her eligible suitors while her beloved grandmother gives her advice. Her grandmother tells her to spill coffee on every possible husband to test his character. Martina is nervous about trying this at first, but she quickly learns the wisdom of her grandmother's advice. Most of her suitors disappoint her in reaction to the ordeal. Eventually, she meets a mouse who, surprisingly, gives her the coffee test. Martina discovers that he also has a Cuban grandmother and she finds in him her perfect husband.GenrePicture book; Cuban folk tale; Animal Fantasy Suggested Grades: K-3 Awards: 2008 Americas Commended Award