One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All about Money (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Hardcover)) (Hardback) By (author) Bonnie Worth, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz, Illustrated by Joe Mathieu

Full bibliographic data for One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent

Title

One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent

Subtitle

All about Money

Authors and contributors

By (author) Bonnie Worth, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz, Illustrated by Joe Mathieu

Physical properties

Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 45
Width: 165 mm
Height: 229 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 204 g

Audience

Children/juvenile

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9780375828812
ISBN 10: 0375828818

Classifications

BICMainSubject: YBLC
BISAC category code: JNF013040
Dewey: 332.4
Dewey: 332.4
Nielsen BookScan Product Class: Y1.1
BISAC category code: JNF045000
BISAC category code: JUV043000
BISAC category code: JUV009090

Illustrations note

illustrations

Publisher

Random House USA Inc

Imprint name

Random House Inc

Publication date

09 September 2008

Publication City/Country

New York/US

Main description

THE CAT IN the Hat puts to rest any notion that money grows on trees in this super simple look at numismatics, the study of money and its history. Beginning with the ancient practice of bartering, the Cat explains various forms of money used in different cultures, from shells, feathers, leather, and jade to metal ingots to coins (including the smallest—the BB-like Indian fanam—and the largest—the 8-foot-wide, ship-sinking limestone ones from the Islands of Yap!), to the current king of currency, paper. Also included is a look at banking, from the use of temples as the first banks to the concept of gaining or paying interest, and a step-by-step guide to minting coins. A fascinating introduction is bound to change young reader’s appreciation for change!

Biographical note

Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers. She lives in Middletown, New York.