The Story of Money: Hundreds of Games and Exercises...

by Betsy Maestro

Book Overview

Explore the many forms money has taken around the world and through history, from doubloons of ages past to contemporary credit cards. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688133045
• ISBN13: 9780688133047
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Good overview

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.

Wow..it is a good book!

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.