"₵ents of Humour" is an action-packed book that introduces children to various types of currency in a fun way.  The first book of the series called ₵ha-ching! introduces the Coin Family who have just moved to Moneyville. The story tells of their adventures involving different monetary concepts such as debit, credit, crypto, inflation, and counterfeiting.

The Coin family are central characters in the book. They are a blended family, each member representing a different Canadian coin.

The main characters are:

Penny - A shy 8-year old minted anthropomorphic Canadian penny

Nico - An inventive and industrious nickel

Diamond - A confident and proud dime

Quartz - A popular and social media influencer quarter

LooAnny - A nosy and noisy loonie

Tony - A gentle and adoring tooney representing Canadian coins.

They also have a dog, Doge, who is a form of cryptocurrency.

You can purchase "Cents of Humour" from the Online Bookstore - Friesenpress Author Page. You can find the link on this website. Alternatively, you can purchase it directly from the author if local arrangements can be made.  A link to the order form is also found on this website.

Carole Horton is the author of "Cents of Humour". Inspired by her blended family and love for coins, she has authored this fun yet educational book. Carole fills her time with volunteering, writing, crafting and renovating her home in Northern Ontario, all while maintaining a full-time job as a building services manager for a school board.

In "₵ents of Humour", Penny one of the main characters, was conceived when the Author was building a wall mural made of pennies. $ince Canadian pennies are no longer made, it is more difficult to find them to build more penny walls.  The book provided an opportunity to have these discussions and seek them out. The Author will provide updates on the pennies received on the website.

For every Canadian penny collected, Carole will be donating cash at a rate of three cents per penny,  considering that's how much they would cost to make these days. The collection campaign will go until December 25, 2023 and money will be donated to local charities to help families in need. $he is considering an annual campaign - Penny's Campaign to collect spare change in order to create change.

Yes, Carole has started writing subsequent books to continue the story of the Coin family. $he is collaborating with someone to translate the book into French. Her dream would be to make Cents of Humour into a cartoon that will make financial literacy fun for kids. You can stay updated about these plans through the blogs and updates on the website.