Part of our home school is to have the older girls read to me while I'm preparing lunch. This was Elanor's first assignment.

It was a dear, sweet little book--delightful in every way. I loved how it dealt with Penny's adoption. Elanor and I were in fits of giggles at some of the hijinks. This is a charming book with nothing objectionable and everything darling for any kid who likes slice-of-life fun. I think my second child would love this author, too, and we'll be checking more out from Haywood.

The children enjoyed these fun & fictional vignettes of a six year old with the nickname Penny. Getting stuck on a barrel of pitch and having to be removed from your overalls is memorable as well as a six year old who gets to use a pen knife to whittle.

We all loved this! Sweet, funny stories with a great ending.

Read for Sonlight Kindergarten program. Very sweet, old-fashioned story about a little boy who has been adopted, and his adventures with friends and family. I cried at the ending, and my young children really enjoyed it.

Cute, but overly dramatic and repetitive for my taste. Kids should love it. Megan did.

Second time through. Glad I don't have to read it again. I think it has some good opportunities to discuss adoption, but I don't love this book. It would be better as a reader and not a read aloud (although others have pointed out the problematic issues of how adoption is handled which is a good point). There is so much repetition with 'mother said' or 'penny said'. I was getting on my own nerves.

This is a very cute story that's a family classic.

I like how the book has all the kitties

Amazing and clean “old fashioned” style story about adoption. Read aloud to T (6 y.o.). Upon finishing the book, He immediately asked if there’s another one.

Best part about this book is that my kids wanted to read more and more of it. It is funny captivating and simple sweet story. We loved it. It is about boy and his many adventures similar to Henry Huggins only the boy is 6. Historical fiction by this point, but still fun.

A sweet story with a lovely ending by one of my favorite authors. I don't know how I never read this as a kid! My kids loved it.