Benny's Pennies
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An easy-to-understand children’s story about financial literacy and the value of giving and saving–even five pennies! Benny McBride starts his day with five new pennies and is determined to spend them all. His mother wants him to buy something beautiful. His brother wants something good to eat. His sister wants something nice to wear. Benny knows his dog and cat would like something too. With the help of generous and thoughtful neighbors, Benny fulfills each request with a penny and arrives home with five but simple gifts.
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Pat Brisson is the author of 20 books for young readers, including The Summer My Father Was Ten and Sometimes We Were Brave, Tummy Time Friends, and Common Critters. A graduate of Rutgers University, she is a former elementary school teacher, school librarian, and public-library reference librarian. Pat lives in New Jersey with her husband.
Bob Barner is the author and illustrator of more than twenty-five books for children, including Fish Wish, Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!, and the bilingual Day of the Dead/El Dia de los Muertos. His work has received the Parents’ Choice Award and the Teachers’ Choice Award. An accomplished artist, he began his career as a cartoonist working on Li’l Abner under Al Capp before moving on to art direction and illustration. His clients include The Boston Globe, Scholastic, Chronicle, the New England Aquarium, Little, Brown, and many more. He lives in San Francisco, California.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780440410164
- Publication Date
- July 1, 1995
- Publisher
- Dragonfly Books
- Original Publication Date
- August 1, 1993
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 13
- Reading Age
- 3 - 7 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 33229437
- Lexile® Level
- 440L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 49250
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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