Customer Reviews

The Story of Money

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The history of money is a huge topic, and this book provides a great overview of the transition from hunting and gathering, to bartering and trade, to different types of currency, to the electronic transactions of today. My kids found the illustrations of ancient coins and paper money really interesting. There are three pages of additional information in the back of the book, including some facts about very unusual money. (I'm not sure why that info wasn't just included in the book; maybe the author felt it would distract from the general story?) I would give this book 5 stars but the text is just a bit dry and repetitive in places. It's independent reading for 2nd grade or above, but younger kids would enjoy hearing it too.

This story is about the history of money. It was kind of interesting because it tells in long time ago how they got foods without money. Also, it tells how money started. The book explained how money is made and now how it is use. I like this book because before I read this book I wondered what money is made of. Well, I thought it was going to be a little bit boring, but it was ok. I want to recommend this book to students who like history books and also who are interested in money.

This is a great teaching tool on the history of money, the concept of money and the value of money. A good place to start with young children.

- Aimee Elizabeth, Author of Poverty Sucks! How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire.

I love this text. I think this is a great text to use in the classroom and it gives a great description of the history of how money came to be. It is clear and very readable. I love this book.