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Money Smarts picture book

From Shells to Coins

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookFrom Shells to Coins

Ages 3 to 10 Preschool to 5th Grade 9 pages Read aloud

The first pages

A long, long time ago, there was no money at all. If you wanted bread, you might trade a basket of apples for it. This is called bartering.

But bartering was tricky. What if the baker did not want apples? People needed something that everyone agreed was valuable.

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • What is bartering?
  • Why do you think shells were used as money?
  • What would you save up for?

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