The Go-Around Dollar

by Barbara Johnston Adams

Book Overview

Every dollar travels from person to person in a different way. Matt finds a dollar on his way home from school and uses it to buy shoelaces from Eric. Eric spends the dollar on bubble gum at the corner store. Jennifer, who happens to be the next customer, receives the dollar as part of her change. A dollar bill is something we all see and use every day of our lives. But do we know how it's made? The meaning of the symbols that are shown on the front...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0027000311
• ISBN13: 9780027000313
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Good book

Great book for my 6 year old...she is learning about money and this was a very good and interesting book for both of us to read!

Mix facts with fiction to keep attention!

At the time of this review, this book is listed for ages 9-12 but as a picture book, I would recommend it for age 4 up to 9. The facts introduced are intriguing enough for older ages, even adults, but as a picture book, it is very hard to imagine a twelve year old actually reading it. Children are often surprised to hear that when they deposit a dollar bill to a bank, they will never get that exact same dollar bill back. While this book does not address bank deposits, it certainly demonstrates the flow of money through society. The story is nicely woven with facts that children will find interesting, such as how long a dollar bill lasts, how many are lost in a day, and how many make a pound. Do you know what a "star" bill is? I didn't. As a mom, I especially liked the humor of the forgotten dollar bill making it through the wash! I was also pleased to see "spending" is addressed when one character makes a list of what to buy with the dollar. We can never start too early to teach good money habits. This is an excellent book mixing money facts with fiction to hold children's interest.

Interesting information about the dollar bill!

I am a third grade teacher and this is a super book to use when teaching about money. It's a story about how a dollar gets passed on from person to person. At the bottom of every page there are interesting facts about the dollar bill, such as the serial number, what a dollar bill is made of, etc. Students will find this book enthralling!