About the Book Bennys favorite pail is missing, and there are mysterious muddy footprints. In this charming whodunit, Benny and his little sister Penny team-up to investigate and they find something unexpected on the other side of the fence. Full color. Book Synopsis Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner Benny and his sister Penny know its wrong to sneak into someone elses backyard but their mysterious new neighbor--or is it a monster?--may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and...a new friend.Bestselling childrens artist Geoffrey Hayes enchants early readers with his charming and subtle storytelling. In this lively caper, the artists small-scale mice take on large-scale issues with enormous comics mastery. Review Quotes A perfect example of a graphic novel designed just for young readers...Children will connect with the realistic dialogue and page-turning appeal of the story. They will be thrilled to enter the world of graphic novels. --American Library Association Young children will love the graphic-novel format and the sweet, charming illustrations will draw them into the narrative. Fans of Geoffrey Hayess popular Benny and Penny in Just Pretend wont be disappointed with this sequel. -- School Library Journal In the second comic book-style title to star brother and sister mice Benny and Penny, the fussy duo track down a mysterious new kid who may have climbed over the fence into their yard and stolen Bennys pail (a no-no). But when they meet the culprit (a mole in a polka-dot dress, green flippers and goggles), they re-evaluate the situation. Thought bubbles and dynamic expressions make the simple story come to life; early readers will easily identify the emotional states of the three characters and predict the playful outcomes. - -Publishers Weekly Gloriously evocative, beguilingly beautiful [...] Benny and Penny in The Big No-No! is the kind of pictorial treasure that kids will be drawn back to over and over again. --Slings and Arrows About the Author Bestselling author Geoffrey Hayes has written and illustrated over forty childrens books, including the extremely popular series of early readers Otto and Uncle Tooth, the classic Bear by Himself, the Patrick Bear books, and When the Wind Blew by Caldecott Medal-winning author Margaret Wise Brown. His TOON Book series of Benny and Penny books has garnered multiple awards. In 2009, Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award given by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English.