Penny & Jelly: Talent Show Kit
Best Users: Educators, School Librarians, PTO Talent Show Coordinators
Best Audience: Grades 01-06
ABOUT THE EVENT KIT
While not every elementary school runs a talent show, every grade school student wonders and sometimes frets about his or her talents. Help readers brainstorm their talents for upcoming auditions or to simply boost their confidence.
This kit will give you the materials to:
• Have students brainstorm their talents and how to showcase them.
• Provide your talent show organizer with a book-themed poster to announce the school talent show.
• Provide talent show organizer with a book-themed program cover to highlight your talented readers.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Penny & Jelly: The School Show
By Maria Gianferrari
Illustrated by Thyra Heder
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 9780544230149
Age Range: 4 – 9 Years
Penny & Jelly: The School Show introduces the soon-to-be star of her school talent show: Penny. Despite her desire to knock everyone’s socks off, Penny’s having a tough time deciding on what talent she might have. With a little help from her dog, Jelly, Penny tries out various talents—from dancing to unicycling, fashion designing to snake charming—with disastrous results. That is, until she realizes that she and Jelly have a talent to share that’s unlike any other.
“Penny and Jelly are sure to warm the hearts of both future talent-show contestants and readers who have similarly close canine friends.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Love this SOOO much!! Thanks, Kirsten!! 🙂 <3
Sounds like a fun book! My students had a classroom talent show a few years ago (their request) and it was optional to participate. Tons of fun to watch!
SO fun. That Penny tries EVERYTHING…
Wish I could have seen your showing off their best.
Just got my copy today. I can’t wait until I get to use it next year and I know I’ll be hosting a talent show!
THAT makes me happier than you know! I DO love a talent show…