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Picture Book Review by Roxanne Troup – A Penny’s Worth
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A PENNY’S WORTH
Written by Kimberly Wilson
Illustrated by Mark Hoffman
(Page Street Kids; $17.99, Ages 4-8)
From the Publisher: “Hot off the printing press, Penny feels like a million bucks. But as other coins and bills are spent while she sits forgotten, she begins to doubt her value … Refusing to be short-changed, she sets out to find her purpose at any cost.”
From Kirkus Reviews: “Combining a dash of math with buckets of good humor, this book is certainly like money in the bank.”
REVIEW:
Fresh and fun, A Penny’s Worth written by Kimberly Wilson and illustrated by Mark Hoffman combines loads of money-themed puns with a subtle message on self-worth that young readers will love.

Kimberly Wilson’s debut shines like a new penny under the expert care of Mark Hoffman’s humorous art that will entice children to spend time searching out each detail on the page.

And the silliness continues in Wilson’s pun-filled backmatter that not only offers fun facts about pennies, but illustrates the value of each coin and bill featured in the text. I expect this book will become a favorite in elementary classrooms around the country.
- Reviewed by Roxanne Troup