
Penny Draws a First Crush
Sara Shepard(Author)
Penguin Putnam Inc (Publisher)
Published on 15. July 2025
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-593-70034-1 (ISBN)
Description
The sixth book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard.
When fifth grader Penny Lowry and her friends learn they will be attending an after-school etiquette class, it brings up a whole new wave of worries for Penny: who knew there were so many ways to make a bed improperly? Or to pass the bread the wrong way at dinner? Yikes!
Even worse, in a lesson on how to write thank-you cards, Penny receives an anonymous note from someone who clearly has a crush on her! Penny isn’t ready to have a crush on anyone AT ALL. But should she be? And what about everyone else in her grade? The purpose of etiquette class is to teach kids how to behave like grown-ups. But what if Penny isn't ready to grow up yet?
It's all a lot to handle, but luckily Penny has her dog Cosmo, her friends, and her love of drawings to get her through!
When fifth grader Penny Lowry and her friends learn they will be attending an after-school etiquette class, it brings up a whole new wave of worries for Penny: who knew there were so many ways to make a bed improperly? Or to pass the bread the wrong way at dinner? Yikes!
Even worse, in a lesson on how to write thank-you cards, Penny receives an anonymous note from someone who clearly has a crush on her! Penny isn’t ready to have a crush on anyone AT ALL. But should she be? And what about everyone else in her grade? The purpose of etiquette class is to teach kids how to behave like grown-ups. But what if Penny isn't ready to grow up yet?
It's all a lot to handle, but luckily Penny has her dog Cosmo, her friends, and her love of drawings to get her through!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
168 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-70034-1 (9780593700341)
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Sara Shepard
Penny Draws a First Crush
E-Book
07/2025
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
€8.49
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Person
Sara Shepard