Burlington Public Library

Children will find the answers to many questions about coins and the opportunity to practice their math skills with the help of bouncy verse and vibrant photographs of actual coins.

Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a penny, explores its history, and teaches readers how pennies are made. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Abraham Lincoln, whose face marks the front of the penny.

"Aiden helps his little brother Mason make change at a yard sale so that he can buy a new video game, which they will then share"--

Gives a history of American coins, including descriptions of rare mintings, and foreign coins used in the United States before the young country began to make its own currency.