Pass the Buck: A Fun Song About the Famous Faces and Places on American Money
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Relates the reasons why certain historical places and people have been honored by being depicted on American coins and paper money, interspersed with verses of original song ...Karen Leggett - Children's LiteratureTo the tune of "This Old Man," we learn about George Washington on the one dollar bill, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the back of the two dollar bill, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Independence Hall (Philadelphia) and Ben Franklin on the hundred dollar bill, Sacagawea on the coin dollar, and the new state quarters: "Where's that state? What's that date? Each state makes our country great! And our country's motto is stamped on every one: Out of many, we are one!" The meter is not always perfect, but that will just give everyone in class a good laugh trying to make all the words fit the tune. All the verses and the score are included at the back of the book, along with a glossary, a few "did you know?" facts and several additional library and Internet resources. There is a short, well-written explanation of the Revolutionary War at the front of each of the six books in this series "Fun Songs," which includes titles about George Washington crossing the Delaware and the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere all in verse to the tune of familiar songs. Each page includes a double-spread, cartoon-style drawing as well as a few sentences of easy text about the topic. Almost every character has an unfortunately large toothy smile that looks more like graffiti-defacing than illustration. Some of the information is well known but in other cases there are interesting new tidbits, and it's all a fun way to introduce the youngest schoolchildren to American history. 2004, Picture Window Books, Ages 4 to 7.
\ Children's LiteratureTo the tune of "This Old Man," we learn about George Washington on the one dollar bill, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the back of the two dollar bill, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Independence Hall (Philadelphia) and Ben Franklin on the hundred dollar bill, Sacagawea on the coin dollar, and the new state quarters: "Where's that state? What's that date? Each state makes our country great! And our country's motto is stamped on every one: Out of many, we are one!" The meter is not always perfect, but that will just give everyone in class a good laugh trying to make all the words fit the tune. All the verses and the score are included at the back of the book, along with a glossary, a few "did you know?" facts and several additional library and Internet resources. There is a short, well-written explanation of the Revolutionary War at the front of each of the six books in this series—"Fun Songs," which includes titles about George Washington crossing the Delaware and the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere—all in verse to the tune of familiar songs. Each page includes a double-spread, cartoon-style drawing as well as a few sentences of easy text about the topic. Almost every character has an unfortunately large toothy smile that looks more like graffiti-defacing than illustration. Some of the information is well known but in other cases there are interesting new tidbits, and it's all a fun way to introduce the youngest schoolchildren to American history. 2004, Picture Window Books, Ages 4 to 7. \ — Karen Leggett\ \
