Category Archives: economics

Introduction: One Hen, written by Katie Smith Milway and illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes, provides a unique and interesting story serving as an example of how loans are used and how one can start his/her own business. The story is kid … Continue reading →

Little Nino’s Pizzeria, written by Karen Barbour is a story about a little boy named Tony, and his father, Nino, who own and operate a pizzeria.  Little Nino’s Pizzeria is a small, but popular restaurant, run by Tony’s father, who … Continue reading →

Introduction: Being able to spend money responsibly has become an important characteristic in today’s society. With the economy slowly becoming better, meeting the needs of your life at a cheap price is a necessity. Children learn important aspects of their … Continue reading →

                                                                                                                   The book The Great Tulip Trade by Beth Wagner Brust, is part of a series called Step Into Reading. It is a level 3 book for grades 1-3. The story begins in Holland on Anna’s eighth birthday and she … Continue reading →

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 →