The Hundred Penny Box
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| Author | Sharon Bell Mathis |
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| Illustrator | Leo and Diane Dillon |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Viking Press / Puffin |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback (Viking) / Paperback (Puffin) |
The Hundred Penny Box is a 1975 children's novel about a young boy, his great-great-aunt, and the box she uses to store 100 pennies, each penny representing a year of her life.[1] It was written by Sharon Bell Mathis and illustrated by the duo Leo and Diane Dillon. The book was a Newbery Honor book in 1976.[2]
