Mary's Penny Author:Tanya Landman, ‎ Richard Holland (Illustrator) With whimsical illustrations, a feminist fable proves that brains outweigh brawn when three siblings enter a most enlightening competition. — Long, long ago, in the golden, olden days, a farmer devised an ingenious competition to determine who should inherit his farm. Which of his children -- Franz, Hans, or Mary -- could fill the house wi... more »th something that cost a mere penny? Did straw do the trick? Were feathers sufficient? Or did it take something a little more creative?
Tanya Landman’s retelling of a traditional tale, illustrated with Richard Holland’s stylish artwork, reminds us that sometimes the greatest value can be had for only a penny.« less