Money, Money, Money: Where It Comes From, How to Save It, Spend It, and Make It

by Eve Drobot

Money, Money, Money delves into the myths, history, and future of money through informative and amusing anecdotes. From ancient barter systems to today’s digital transactions, the story of currency is explored in age-appropriate language and through a rich array of photographs and illustrations. The basics — the history of money, banks and how they work, the stock market, how interest is calculated — are covered in a clear, simple fashion, making often difficult concepts easy for young readers to grasp. Chapters on bank robbers, the origin of slang terms such as “dough” and “moolah,” and how ATMs work educate while they entertain. The book also provides young readers with advice for making, spending, and investing their own money.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Anthony Ibrakhim · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is all about money, as the title says. I learned a lot of things that I didn’t know before. The book gives some good information about money. You won’t become a millionaire by reading this nor a money expert. You will have some basic knowledge about money. I expected to learn a lot more things than I did. The book is written in a nice way, it has pictures, graphs, a lot of visual things that help you remember the book. I liked reading the book but I had a different thought about the book when I picked it. I gave it a 3/5 stars because I think it has a misleading title.

[Leondis Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book seemed like it was for kids at first, but there was things I didn't even know they were allowed to tell about "all" money. Start with this book, and then read Greenback by Jason Goodwin!

[Adam · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book at all

[Marcie]

history of money
how money is made
banks
interest - simple interest vs. compound interest
debit cards
stock markets