By counting backwards from ten to one, this simple story shows a little boy's pennies being used for tzedakah. Short verses tell the story and bright, realistic pictures add details. Paired with The Very Best Place for a Penny by Dina Rosenfeld (Merkos, 1984), this conveys the mitzvah of tzedakah to young children in a an engaging manner. The characters are all shown to be Orthodox, as in all of Hachai's books, but the story's appeal is non-sectarian.