Funny Little Books - By Joy Penney

For the Very Young

Black Ant goes on a journey to have tea with his friend. Along the way, he learns all about prepositions.

Red Ant goes on a journey to the shop, so that he will be ready for his friend to have tea. As he travels, he learns some new adjectives and adverbs.

A young boy and his Teddy do everyting together.

A Story without words.

A Story without words.

For the Slightly Less Young

Oh no, Mikey has lost his knees. Join him as he journeys around the jungle and learns the value of working towards a goal.

Alphie has an exciting day ahead of him. He's going to escape from the mud monsters and run among the stars. As he does, he will learn the alphabet.

Spud and Bud are good friends. But when something they both want falls out of the sky, their ability to share it will test their friendship.

Cakey Cake is sad. However, his day brightens up when he finds some new friends and goes to a birthday party.

A Story of Teamwork and Cooperation.

Explore the marvels of the natural world with Arabella Miller and Montmorency Mead.

Feed the ducks, have a picnic, hide in the grass. Come to the park with us!

A story of Left and Right

A story of Colour and Cutlery.

An old song.

An old Song.

A Story of Pencils and People.

Words by jill leighton, Pictures by Joy Penney.

Words By jill leighton, Pictures by Joy Penney.

Oh Jemima, an Old Song.

About Joy

Joy Penney is a well respected figure in the New Zealand Education Sector. She came to New Zealand from England and now lives in Wellington. She has always been interested in drawing and painting. Her passion for Early Childhood Education stems from the challenges involved in expressing seemingly simple concepts in a child friendly way. She is keen to encourage creativity in children of all ages.