The Penny Day Outing

About the Book

"The Penny Day Outing" was born as a poem and remains so in this newly minted Book Eight of Kelly Anne Manuel's Essentials Series. In this story the Child is invited on a penny day outing. A penny day outing is all about how many fabulous and fun items can be purchased for one-hundred pennies. The Child will engage naturally as the narrator shares ideas of how many choices there are for the cost of one-hundred pennies. "The Penny Day Outing” offers a standing invitation to the Child. The Child will be invited to collect and count coins. This is a opportunity for teaching through entertainment on numerous levels. The function of money, the benefit of savings, and the hunt for items that are affordable yet adorable, are just a few that the author is excited to share. The simple words take on new meaning as the illustrations pair perfectly with their presentation. The story is about a journey to a store or aisle where one-hundred pennies can buy a myriad of items. The practicality of these stores and items is embraced by the author and hopes that it leads to adventures for the Child. Children are naturally drawn to stories of journey and adventure. This is a practical approach to both. The ability to pair a subject like math into Children's literature is important to the author. This is a launchpad for math and money applications, while exploring a wish list of treats and treasures. It is in Early Childhood that futures are being constructed. "The Penny Day Outing" is a tool in a Caregiver's toolbox to assist with that healthy formation. The idea that discussions about math, money, and savings can be fun and delightful is a theme the author embraces. The Child who reads this book will be encouraged to earn their own coins and save up for their own penny day outing with excitement and vigor.

About the Author

Kelly Anne Manuel is the good kind of contagious. She is an eternal optimist who strives to see the good in all her days and throughout all aspects of her life journey. She has a unique voice that Children respond to because it is characterized by her own actively vibrant Inner Child. Kelly Anne earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunications with a minor in Spanish from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She spent her early adulthood in a corporate career and then took time off to raise her son Ryan Michael. When she reentered the workforce it was in the Preschool arena that she flourished. When she is not writing her books for Children she spends her time creating stories with paint. Both creative outlets allow her to feel that she is contributing to Children in a greater and broader fashion. She loves to tell stories and Children love to hear them. Know more about her books, visit https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/161946041-kelly-manuel .