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by Charles Ghigna (Author), Andi Martin (Author), Jacqueline East (Illustrator)
Introduce your child to the fascinating world of coin collecting with Kids Love Coins, a beautifully illustrated and whimsical 32-page picture book for children ages 3 and up. Written by acclaimed children's author Charles Ghigna (Father Goose(R)) and Andi Martin, and illustrated by Jacqueline East, this engaging book makes learning about coins fun and exciting.
From pennies to half dollars and beyond, kids will explore fascinating facts about U.S. coins, including their parts, the figures featured on them, their composition, where they are minted, their value, and much more.
With vibrant, full-color illustrations and simple explanations of coin-related terminology, this book is sure to spark curiosity and sets young collectors on their first numismatic adventure. It's the perfect way to get children excited about coins just in time for America's 250th anniversary in 2026!
Whether your child is discovering coins for the first time or already has a budding collection, Kids Love Coins is a delightful introduction to the joy of numismatics!
Charles Ghigna - Father Goose(R) is a poet, children's author, nationally syndicated feature writer, and the author of more than 5000 poems and 250 books and anthologies for children and adults from the 1990 Pulitzer Prize nominee Returning to Earth to the popular children's books The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Poems illustrated by Eric Carle and The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Poems for Children.
Author Biography
Charles Ghigna - Father Goose(R) lives in a tree house in the middle of Alabama. He is a poet, children's author, nationally syndicated feature writer, and the author of more than 5,000 poems and 250 books and anthologies for children and adults from the 1990 Pulitzer Prize nominee Returning to Earth to the popular children's books The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Poems illustrated by Eric Carle and The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Poems for Children.
His books are published by Random House, Simon & Schuster and Disney. His poems for adults have been published in numerous journals and magazines including Harper's, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The Saturday Evening Post and The Wall Street Journal. His poems for children appear in Highlights for Children, Cricket, Ranger Rick, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Spider, Ladybug, Babybug, Caterpillar, Children's Digest and The School Magazine.
Ghigna served as poet-in-residence at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, and has received fellowship grants and various awards and recognitions from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Library of Congress. A popular speaker at schools, conferences, libraries, he has spoken at the American Library in Paris, and at schools and conferences in South America, Alaska, and throughout the U.S. and overseas.
For more information, please visit FatherGoose.com
