One Proud Penny

Description

Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting? Born in 1961, 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 the many adventures his nomadic lifestyle has allowed. 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 or just a good story.

Randy Siegel is the author of Grandma's Smile and My Snake Blake for Roaring Brook Press. He has written for newspapers and magazines around the country and works for Advance Publications in New York City. randolphsiegel.com Serge Bloch has won a gold medal at the Society of Illustrators and created art for numerous adult and children's books. He also illustrates for The New York Times and the Boston Globe among other publications. For Roaring Brook Press, he has illustrated My Snake Blake and Saturday. He lives in Paris. sergebloch.net

Worth every penny.--Kirkus While a nuisance to many adults, for young children, pennies are still the available currency, and this strikes just the right note for that audience.--Booklist Siegel does a sterling job of conjuring up an emotional life for this ubiquitous coin.--Publishers Weekly