A clerk called Coinman can't stop jingling the coins in his pocket. It's a simple addiction, but it's one that comes to rule his life. His real name is Kesar, but his lifelong habit earned him his nickname, and because he's a bit of a shrinking violet, he accepted it.

This delightful picture book could ebb the anxiety of a child fretting over a new school. Nora, a loris, dreads her first day of school. But the kindly teacher, a hippo named Ms. Hilda, and a menagerie of a class soon set Nora¿s fears at ease. Playing is an important part of children's learning and development. This first book in the series "My Teacher Hilda" follows Nora's first day of school at Bumble Bee Academy. Appropriate for the children in the age ranges 3 years to 8 years, the series focuses on play based early learning. The charming illustrations of wide-eyed Nora and her pals will win the readers. This series may also help children learn socialization before they join kindergarten to help make this important transition easier.