A Lively and Fun Trip to the Market
Introduces the roles, functions, and types of markets, helping children understand what kinds of activities take place in a market.
Economics & Society
Curiosity-Packed Economics Stories
An introductory economics story series for elementary readers, explaining money, saving, entrepreneurship, investing, trade, and other difficult economic ideas through child-friendly narratives.
Ages 7 and up
10 books
6 sample previews
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How Has Money Changed?
This introductory economics story explains why money came into use, what kinds of money exist, how money is made, and what functions it serves in everyday life.
Piggy Bank Goes to the Bank
Young readers learn what banks do, what kinds of deposits exist, how to use a bank, and how different financial institutions serve everyday life.
Budget Book, Help Our Family!
Young readers learn that a household has limited income and that thoughtful choices, budgeting, and planned spending help a family manage its money.
What Do Shops in the Global Village Sell?
An accessible look at why trade is necessary and which products attract attention in the global market.
A World Where Work Is Shared
Young readers learn the meaning of division of labor and explore jobs that are organized by specialized tasks. The story shows how sharing work can make production more efficient.
Maru's Pizza Shop
Explains freedom in economic activity, the meaning and methods of competition, and how economies grow through competition.
How Did the Third Pig Become Rich?
This story introduces the importance of using allowance wisely instead of wasting it. Children also encounter basic ideas about different ways to invest.
My Dream Is to Run a Startup
Introduces entrepreneurship and the process of starting a business, including venture companies and people who have succeeded through entrepreneurship.
Lamp Corporation Goes Public
Young readers learn what stocks are, how a corporation is established, and what it means for a company to be listed on the stock market through an introductory economics story.