Pennies in a Jar

Pennies in a JarBy: Dori Chaconas Illustrator: Ted Lewin "The day Dad went away to the war, I cried. He hugged me and told me to be brave. But I was afraid of so many things." A young boy promises to be brave when his father goes off to fight in World War II, but it isn't always easy. Lots of things scare the boy, especially Josephine, the street horse who pulls the ragman's wagon, and Nell, the milkman's nag, with their big teeth and wild eyes. Even Billy and Bucky,

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she wanted to deliver it to him before it was too late

they might not agree on what to do about this barely human executioner

We live in a world awash with sensual images 24/7

In his groundbreaking book

As children say goodnight to the objects all around them—three wheels on a tricycle

By: Bill Doyle   | Series: The Fifth Hero FOUR KIDS

” “flap-tastic”) might trip up the intended audience

including Bodvar Bjarki

and uncertainty intertwine

transporting them into the world of Tolkien’s fantasy adventure

—from the Foreword by Richard Carlson