This is sort of a junior version of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe. Penny takes a marble she find in the grass and then feels sick with guilt that she may have stolen it.

The ending isn't quite as cute as [b:Penny and Her Doll|13614644|Penny and Her Doll|Kevin Henkes|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1335223433s/13614644.jpg|19215220], but this book is definitely another shining example of Henkes' gift for writing great stories for very young readers where every word counts. ( )

I love Kevin Henkes's illustrations in all of his mouse books. I did wonder however why Penny didn't ask about the marble from the outset if she was so worried about it. ( )

In this book, Henkes shows how children use their imagination to take them to other places. He illustrates Penny's imagination taking over reality as she strolls her doll down the sidewalk. I like this book because I think that it is important that children use their imagination. I also like how Henkes teaches the lesson of not taking something that isn't yours in a very light and innocent way. ( )

Penny is out walking her doll Rose when she finds a shiny, bright blue marble in Mrs. Goodwin's front yard. She picks it up and takes it home, but is then consumed by guilt and returns it - only to have Mrs. Goodwin encourage her to keep it. ( )

Penny finds a marble in her neighbor's yard. She knows that she shouldn't take it without asking, She deals with the hard decision of coming clean to her neighbor even though she may have never even noticed it was gone.