Let's Find Out About Money

by Kathy Barabas

Text and photographs depict the process of making money, from ores to finished coins.

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Morgan Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book explaining ho money is made. It walks through every step explaining it in simple terms. The language is understandable for many ages because of the short statements and the fact they are able to use context clues. The pictures are very clear and engaging. They are picture from factories which a lot of children most likely won’t see.

I gave this book 4 stars because there are many ways I could use this in the classroom. I like how it works its way through the production of coins from the beginning to end, this can be a timeline activity. I also really like the pictures on each page, giving students the chance to see where there money comes from. I didn’t give it 5 stares because it is a little old.

[Hannah McMullin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is a quick deep dive into how coins are made. It starts with how it starts as metal into the ground, and follows the entire process to get into our pockets as money users. It also talks about how the money presses are made.
Repetition was crucial in this story. Each step was repeated before the next one, as well as the back of the book had a two page spread of a timeline, which highlighted each step once more.
I rated this book with a five star because it was a quick but thorough introduction for children into how coins are made. This would be perfect for a young classroom to help understand how many, specifically coins, are made. It had fun pictures to help visualize each step as well.

[Ashley Hubbard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an informational book about money. It tells about how money is made, which type of coins are which, how long it takes to make coins, etc. It is an awesome book to share with children when they are learning about coins and money. There is also a super cool map on the back to show the transition of making money.

This book gets five stars because it is such an awesome informational book that is so clear, and an easy read for children. I highly recommend this to teachers who are teaching about money!

[McKenna Mahoney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's Find Out about Money by Kathy Barabas is a book all about how money is made and the process we go through to make our American money. This book shows us where it goes which is the United States Mint and how it goes through the mining, the engraving and stamping, and the delivery to the banks so that the coins and money can be used.

I gave this book 4 stars because it is a good book that teaches many important lessons. Where the money starts and how it gets to where it ends and where it is now. This is a great informational book that teaches kids about our money and uses pictures to show the process and machines that is used to make the coins.