Category Archives: book review

Money: A Rich History by Jon Anderson illustrated by Thor Wickstrom is a history of money explained from the perspective of a child, Bill Green. Bill's teacher asked her students to write a report on any subject. Since Bill loved … Continue reading →

                                                                                                                                                                                                            The book, The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble With Money, written by Stan and Jan Berenstain helps to teach the young child about saving money  for the future.  Brother  and sister bear  didn’t know very much about money.  … Continue reading →

A New Coat for Anna written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Anita Lobel is a book that describes the story of a young girl who needs a new coat. This story is during hard economic times for her mother … Continue reading →

My Rows and Piles of Coins written by Tololwa M. Mellel and Illustrated by E.B. Lewis is set in Tanzania in the 1960s and tells a story of helping loved ones and saving money.  It was awarded the Coretta Scott … Continue reading →

  Saturday Sancocho, written and illustrated by Leyla Torres, introduces students to the art of bartering. The author/illustrator has included eye-catching, realistic illustrations that will help children envision a bustling South American marketplace. Every Saturday Maria Lili looks forward to … Continue reading →

You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime is a children’s story by Harriet Ziefert which involves a little boy named Pete who learns to save money in order to buy a small dinosaur from Harry’s Store.  Pete learns that it takes time … Continue reading →

Fleas, written by Jeanne Steig & illustrated by Britt Spencer, is a comical look at bartering. With it’s quirky characters and colorful pictures, Fleas is all about bartering. The main character Quantz starts off by rubbing a dog in his garden and catching his fleas. … Continue reading →