Del Norte Public Library

Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting? Born in 1983, our copper (well, zinc and copper as we find out) narrator travels everywhere from New York City to Portland, Oregon, to Puerto Rico describing in colorful detail his many adventures along the way. Randy Siegel's quirky, informative text mixed with Serge Bloch's spare but exuberant illustrations (which make use of real pennies) make this book a must-have for lovers of American history...

Presents the various processes involved to produce enough bills and coins to keep American business running smoothly.

Introduces children to American currency values and the basics of adding and subtracting money.--

This book offers a fascinating explanation of paper currency, which isn't really paper after all. Readers will learn that the United States prints enough bills each year to circle the Earth more than thirty times. Also featured are simple, explanations of the many pictures, symbols, words, and numbers, found on this kind of currency.

An introduction to subtracting money for young readers that covers making change from both coins and dollars.

Briefly describes how money and its value are protected by banks, guards, and budgets.

An introduction to money, describing how it evolved to replace the barter system, how it is used, different forms it takes, and currency in countries around the world.