1. FEATURING “THE PENNY” Written and Illustrated by MARY HOGAN SCHOOL FIRST GRADERS February 2009 The Important Book

2. Margaret Wise Brown’s The Important Book provided the inspiration for this project. We chose to write about the penny because 2009 is the 100 th year of the Lincoln Penny, as well as the year of Lincoln’s 200 th birthday.

3. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is you can roll it. It has Abraham Lincoln on it. You can find them on the floor. It’s shaped like a doughnut but it doesn’t have a hole. But the most important thing about a penny is you can roll it. By Cassie

4. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is they are one cent. It’s a collector’s item. You can find them in a wallet. They are made of copper. But, the most important thing about a penny is it is one cent. By Liam

5. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is Abraham Lincoln is on it. It says “In God We Trust.” you can find them on the floor. It is worth one cent. But, the most important thing about a penny is Abraham Lincoln is on it. By Mayson

6. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is that you have lots of them. It’s worth one cent. You can collect them. It’s made from copper. But, the most important thing about a penny is you have lots of them. By Anthony

7. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is when they are new they are shiny. It has Abraham Lincoln on it. You can find them in the washing machine. It is dirty when it is old. But, the most important thing about a penny is when they are new they are shiny. By Dalylah

8. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is it has Abraham Lincoln on it. It has a person on it. You can pick it up. It is a hundred years old. But the most important thing about a penny is it has our sixteenth president on it. By Ileigh

9. The Important Book  The most important thing about a penny is it is round and you can flip it. It is gold. You can hit it across the ice. It is worth one cent. But the most important thing about a penny is you can take it anywhere. By Andrew

10. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is it has a president on it. stands on its side. It rolls on the floor. You can buy stuff with it. It is worth one cent. But the most important thing about a penny is it has a president on it. By Tierek

11. The most important thing about a penny is it is round. It is smooth and one cent. You keep pennies in a purse. It is small and thin. But the most important thing about a penny is it is round. By Hailey The Important Book

12. The most important thing about a penny is it is one cent. It is a circle and light. You can keep pennies in a piggy bank. It can spin around. But, the most important thing about a penny is it is one cent. By Andrew

13. The Important Book The most important thing about a penny is it is brown. It is light and it has a president on it. You can have a shiny penny. It has Abraham Lincoln on it. But, the most important thing about a penny is it is brown. By Deona

14. “Thanks, boys and girls. I am quite impressed by everything you know about pennies.” FACT!! In 2009, there will be four new penny designs. Lincoln will still be on the front. Each of the four reverse designs will feature a different scene from Lincoln’s life.The next slide will show the designs.

15. Brown, Margaret Wise. The Important Book. Harper Collins, 1990, 978-0064432276. Clip Art images (pennies, winking Lincoln, piggybank, lincoln sillhouette) www.coinlink.comwww.coinlink.com (new penny designs) Vallillo, Chris. “Lincoln and Liberty.” Abraham Lincoln in Song. 2007, 700261224435.