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Money Smarts picture book

When Cocoa Beans Were Money

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten 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 StorybookWhen Cocoa Beans Were Money

Ages 5 to 10 Kindergarten to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Sofía stirred a mug of warm cocoa in Tía Lupe's kitchen in Toronto. "Did you know," said Tía Lupe, "cocoa beans were once used as money?"

Long ago in Mexico and Central America, the Aztec and Maya people grew cacao trees. Big pods grew right on the trunks, full of bitter beans.

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

Talk time questions

  • Where did people once use cacao beans as money?
  • How many beans did a turkey cost?
  • What else could people use as money?

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