What Is Money?

By (author) Juice, Noodle; Illustrated by Rewse, Katie
Short description/annotation:
What is money? Where does money come from? Who looks after our money? Is money good? Using simple language to explain complicated ideas, this book examines the concept of money and answers these big questions and more to build a foundation for life-long learning for little people.
Description:
Money makes the world go around.... but who looks after our money? Is money good? What are taxes? What is the future of money? These are all very BIG questions that need exploring and the sooner children start thinking about the answers, the better our world will be. Content includes the following questions and our attempt to answer them: What is money?Where does money come from?Who were the first people to use money? What is money used for?Is money the same everywhere in the world? Who looks after our money?Is money good?Who studies money?What are taxes?How does money grow?What problems can money cause?How do people earn money?What is the future of money? This delightful series builds foundations for life-long learning by explaining big ideas to little people. Using simple language to explain complicated ideas, each book takes the core questions that relate to each subject and provides answers that make sense to young children. Stunning illustrations support the non-fiction narrative ensuring our picture book approach feels fresh and different.
Review quote:
Lancashire Evening Post - If you want to encourage your little ones to start engaging with big ideas, this perfectly pitched Little Book Big Idea series has some resonant questions and answers. In What is Money?, written by Sarah Walden and illustrated by Katie Rewse, youngsters learn that money makes the world go round and explore topics like who looks after our money, whether money is good, who were the first people to use money, how people earn money, what taxes are, and what is the future of money. Essential reading for youngsters in a world where money talks...; Just Imagine - Money is quite a hard concept for small minds to grasp... This colourful and informative book superbly illustrated by Katie Rewse... makes huge inroads into explaining what money is and how it works... I think this is a brilliant addition to any primary school classroom or library.