Coin Critters
Children's Literature Connections

Title Author ISBN Level Comments
A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy Holtzman, Caren 0-590-26598-9 Primary A child buys and returns several items using different coin combinations
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Viorst, Judith 0-689-70476-3 Elementary Readers follow along as a boy can't resist spending every penny in his pocket
Follow the Money! Leedy, Loreen 0-439-44424-1 Elementary A day in the life of a coin from the US Mint to the bank to various people
Growing Money Karlitz, Gail 0-84317702-0 Elementary Chapter book explains banks, the stock market, bonds, interest, dividends
How Much is that Guinea Pig in the Window? Rocklin, Joanne 0-590-22716-5 Primary Children recycle bottles and cans to earn money and purchase a class pet
Pigs Will Be Pigs Axelrod, Amy 0-689-81219-1 Elementary The Pig family's hunt for money adds up and they eat out at a restaurant
The Buck Book Johnson, Anne 1-87825751-X Elementary Instructions for folding dollar bills like origami; also $ fun facts and myths
The Case of the Shrunken Allowance Rocklin, Joanne 0-590-12006-9 Primary Children solve a mystery using coin combinations, jar volumes, and time
The Chocolate Champs Neuschwander, Cindy 0-439-24230-4 Primary Children tally candy bar sales, calculate totals, and collect money in a contest
The Coin Counting Book Williams, Rozanne 0-439-40478-9 Primary Picture book shows counting by fives and tens, coin equivalencies
The Kids' Money Book Godfrey, Neale 0-590-46385-3 Elementary Chapter book explains history of money, banking, credit, investments, taxes
The Lunch Line Nagel, Karen 0-590-60246-2 Primary With $1.00 to spend, a girl considers choices/combinations from the menu