Chapter book
How Much is that guinea pig in the window?
A fourth grade class has a contest to raise $50 to purchase a classroom pet. There are money problem exercises at the back of the book for each chapter. Read the story and go through the pictures with the class to figure out the money problems.
Rocklin, J., & Johnson, M. (1995). How much is that guinea pig in the window?. New York: Scholastic.
Call Number E ROC
Rocklin, J., & Johnson, M. (1995). How much is that guinea pig in the window?. New York: Scholastic.
Call Number E ROC
Fiction Books
Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday
Alexander learns what he can purchase with a dollar.
Viorst, J., & Cruz, R. (1978). Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday. New York: Atheneum.
Call Number: E VIO
Viorst, J., & Cruz, R. (1978). Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday. New York: Atheneum.
Call Number: E VIO
How the second grade got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty
By raising funds to visit the Statue of Liberty, a class counts money in dollars and cents and learns their value.
Zimelman, N., & Slavin, B. (1992). How the second grade got $8,205.50 to visit the Statue of Liberty. Morton Grove, Ill: A. Whitman.
Call Number: E ZIM
Zimelman, N., & Slavin, B. (1992). How the second grade got $8,205.50 to visit the Statue of Liberty. Morton Grove, Ill: A. Whitman.
Call Number: E ZIM
Lemonade in Winter
Children with a lemonade stand must make change and count their earnings.
Jenkins, E., & Karas, G. B. (2012). Lemonade in winter: A book about two kids counting money. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Call Number: E JEN
Jenkins, E., & Karas, G. B. (2012). Lemonade in winter: A book about two kids counting money. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Call Number: E JEN
The Penny Pot
Children at a school fair must count their money to pay for activities.
Murphy, S. J., & Avril, L. (1998). The penny pot. New York,
NY: HarperCollins.
Call Number: E MUR
Murphy, S. J., & Avril, L. (1998). The penny pot. New York,
NY: HarperCollins.
Call Number: E MUR
Pigs will be Pigs
Pigs, having no money for food, search the house for coins and bills to eat at a restaurant.
Axelrod, A., & McGinley-Nally, S. (1994). Pigs will be pigs. New York: Four Winds Press.
Call Number: E AXE
Axelrod, A., & McGinley-Nally, S. (1994). Pigs will be pigs. New York: Four Winds Press.
Call Number: E AXE
A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy
Boy learns different ways to make 25 cents trying to spend the quarter he got from the Tooth Fairy.
Holtzman, C., & Day, B. (1995). A quarter from the Tooth Fairy. New York: Scholastic.
Call Number: E HOL
Holtzman, C., & Day, B. (1995). A quarter from the Tooth Fairy. New York: Scholastic.
Call Number: E HOL
You Can’t Buy A Dinosaur with a Dime
Saving money for a dinosaur, Pete learns to identify the value of coins and count money.
Ziefert, H., & Haley, A. (2003). You can't buy a dinosaur with a dime: Problem solving in dollars and cents. Brooklyn, NY: Blue Apple Books.
Call Number: E ZIE
Ziefert, H., & Haley, A. (2003). You can't buy a dinosaur with a dime: Problem solving in dollars and cents. Brooklyn, NY: Blue Apple Books.
Call Number: E ZIE
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