Monthly Archives: February 2010

Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Promise Quilt

The Promise Quilt, written by Candice F. Ransom and illustrated by Ellen Beier, takes place in the rural South during the Civil War. When Addie loses her father to the war, her mother stuggles to feed the family and Addie’s … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Something Special For Me

Something Special For Me written and illustrated by Vera B. Williams is a second story in a series about Rosa and her family. In the story, Rosa, her mother and grandmother have a jar of change that they save for … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Arthur’s Pet Business

Arthur’s Pet Business, written and illustrated by Marc Brown, is an interesting and fun book that teaches about responsibility and about earning money.  Arthur needs to show his parents that he is responsible enough to own a puppy.  He decides … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Making Cents

The book, Making Cents, written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson and illustrated by Bob McMahon, gives young readers ideas about some of the items they can purchase with a penny going all the way up to a one hundrend dollar bill.  The children … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

Introduction and Summary Henry Hikes to Fitchburg written by D.B. Johnson, is a short story about two friends trying to get to Fitchburg.  Henry (modeled after Henry David Thoreau) decides to walk while his friend works odd jobs to earn … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: A Bargain for Frances

A Bargain for Frances, written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban, teaches children about saving money, making choices, and purchasing carefully.  Frances is saving for a real china tea set with blue pictures painted on but her friend … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree, written by Shel Silverstein, is about a little boy who would visit the same apple tree every day. On his visits he would play games, eat the apples and swing from the tree. As the boy grew … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Story of Money

“A long time ago, there was no such thing as money. The first humans had simple needs.”(3) The Story of Money by Betsy Maestro is an informative picture book about the development of a barter system and how it led … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm

  Summary: “Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed. He was a farmer, but he didn’t farm like my daddy did. He farmed a genuine, U.S. Government Inspected Balloon Farm.” Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm was written by Jerdine Nolen … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Agatha’s Feather Bed

 “Everything comes from something, Nothing comes from nothing. Just like paper comes from trees, And glass comes from sand, An answer comes from a question. All you have to do is ask.” In Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild … Continue reading

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