Review: Lucky Penny
Lucky Penny
by Aimee Lucido, illustrated by Jon Davis
Apples & Honey Press (imprint of Behrman House Publishing), 2024
Category: Middle Grade
Reviewer: Leah Cypess
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When Penny (the girl) picks up a face-down penny (the coin), her best friend warns her that she’s in for a run of bad luck. Penny doesn’t believe it. She’s done a lot to ensure that she has a lucky day—a day that will hopefully end with her being chosen to blow the shofar at her school’s Rosh Hashanah picnic.
But a cascade of disasters seems to prove that Penny’s luck really has gone bad. Can she turn it around?
Penny’s earnest efforts and inevitable mishaps are authentic and fun to read about. The charming illustrations complement the story perfectly, making this a delighful—and definitely Jewish—chapter book.
This fun, fast-moving story incorporates a number of Rosh Hashanah traditions, from shofar to honey cake to Tashlich, with a light but meaningful touch.
When Penny (the girl) picks up a face-down penny (the coin), her best friend warns her that she’s in for a run of bad luck. Penny doesn’t believe it. She’s done a lot to ensure that she has a lucky day—a day that will hopefully end with her being chosen to blow the shofar at her school’s Rosh Hashanah picnic.
But a cascade of disasters seems to prove that Penny’s luck really has gone bad. Can she turn it around?
Penny’s earnest efforts and inevitable mishaps are authentic and fun to read about. The charming illustrations complement the story perfectly, making this a delighful—and definitely Jewish—chapter book.
This fun, fast-moving story incorporates a number of Rosh Hashanah traditions, from shofar to honey cake to Tashlich, with a light but meaningful touch.
Ed. note: This early chapter book was included on the Association of Jewish Libraries' Fall 2024 Holiday Highlights list.
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