What is Money?

by Etan Boritzer

Etan Boritzer's 7th title in the best-selling What is? series opens up discussion for children on issues of financial responsibility, both practical and ethical. Encouraging children to learn about and understand the true value of one of man's most intriguing inventions, What is Money? is a way to examine the history of money, as well as the realistic applications and moral questions associated with its use. With many questions and some gentle suggestions, What is Money? allows children to develop their own answers and facilitate their own analytical thinking in exploring this most basic and intrinsic mode of human exchange.Please be sure to read the other 14 titles in the What is? What is God?, What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, and What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is a Friend?, What is Dreaming?, What is True?, What is Respect?, What is Healthy?, What is a Feeling?

42 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Janelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent child-friendly explanation of money. Great discussion starter. Actually enjoyed it as an adult just looking to up my Goodreads reading challenge number.

[Etan Boritzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Etan Boritzer's 7th title in the bestselling "What is?" series of children's books opens up discussion for ages 6 to 11 on issues of financial responsibility, both practical and ethical. This book encourages children to understand the intrinsic value of money along with the realistic applications and moral questions associated with its use.

[Relyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Better for teaching economics, but still not great.