One cent, two cents, old cent, new cent
(Book)

SAMPLE TEXT: I'm the Cat in the Hat and you know something funny? We're about to have fun learning all about money! Where does it come from? Can you answer that, please? I will give you a hint: It does not grow on trees! Just one penny each it will cost you to see the Museum of Money. Step up and pay me! People bartered to buy things in ancient times. They did not have pennies, or nickels, or dimes. This meant that a beekeeper might want to sway his store of honey for a farmer's wheat crop. If the farmer liked honey, a deal could be struck. If the farmer liked jam, it was the keeper's bad luck. People would fight over deals that they made. Was this a good swap? Did I make a fair trade?

"All about money"--Cover.

The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library : There is a big gap between "concept" books written for preschoolers and nonfiction that requires fluent reading skills. The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books introduce beginning readers to important basic concepts about the world we live in. They provide the critical foundations upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be built. In addition, they show young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time -- Learn to read. Read to learn.

Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.