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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/19/13

Dollars and Cents for Harriet

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PUBLISHER: Knopf Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE: 1988
GENRE:concept book    READING LEVEL:  2nd-4th
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is about an elephant named Harriet who found something at the store that she wants to buy.  It talks about the different ways she earned her money and how much she was paid each time.  Finally at the end Harriet has enough money to buy what she wanted.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Throughout the week the students can earn fake money to spend at the classroom store at the end of the week.  The students have to keep track of how much money they have and how much they can spend.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Alexis Messer- Valdosta State University