THE CAT IN the Hat puts to rest any notion that money grows on trees in this super simple look at numismatics, the study of money and its history. Beginning with the ancient practice of bartering, the Cat explains various forms of money used in different cultures, from shells, feathers, leather, and jade to metal ingots to coins (including the smallest—the BB-like Indian fanam—and the largest—the 8-foot-wide, ship-sinking limestone ones from the Islands of Yap!), to the current king of currency, paper. Also included is a look at banking, from the use of temples as the first banks to the concept of gaining or paying interest, and a step-by-step guide to minting coins. A fascinating introduction is bound to change young reader’s appreciation for change!
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Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers. She lives in Middletown, New York.
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Informative, Captivating, but one important flaw,
By Mom (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) (Hardcover)
We love this whole series -- informative yet interesting to read over and over. This book, however, has one important flaw that I hope the author/publisher will correct. The US Mint does not (nor has it ever) made coins by melting the metal and pouring it into a mold as described (enumerated in step by step fashion in fact) in this book. Coin images are stamped onto blanks using a die press. I cannot knowingly give my child a book to read that contains incorrect information.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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It's okay,
By E "book mom" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) (Hardcover)
We have many books from this series, and we love them, so I was excited to read one about money. But, it was just okay. I have noticed that I like the books by Tish Rabe better than by this author. I was hoping that this book would talk more about our current currency, but it was more about the history of money across the world.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) (Hardcover)
It is a fun way to teach money to my students. We talked about each page and what they saw on the page.
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