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Book details
  • Genre:CHILDREN'S NONFICTION
  • SubGenre:Concepts / Money
  • Age Range (years):9 - 12
  • Language:English
  • Series title:Raising Young Scholars Series
  • Series Number:3
  • Pages:224
  • Paperback ISBN:9780578932781

Hao and Sabine Buy the World's Currencies

by SB Hilarion

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Overview

Have you ever seen a coin or banknote from another country? Do you know the national currency of Switzerland? Now you can! Join young philomaths Hao and Sabine as they tour the globe discovering the different money used throughout the world. 

Description

Have you ever seen a coin or banknote from another country? Do you know the national currency of Switzerland? Now you can! Join young philomaths Hao and Sabine as they tour the globe discovering the different money used throughout the world. From Greenland to Easter Island and everywhere in between, these adventurous siblings learn about the cultures and histories portrayed on the money from over 260 countries and territories. Filled with images of coins and banknotes in circulation today, Hao and Sabine Buy the World's Currencies will help you visit every continent and learn more about the history, customs, ecosystems, people, languages, and cuisines that make each country and territory unique!

About the author

SB Hilarion is the author and lead illustrator of the narrative nonfiction children's books in the Raising Young Scholars Series. She is passionate about showing the similarities among world cultures and broadening the world knowledge of young readers to encourage curiosity, tolerance, and confidence in all children. In her dream world, she has traveled to every country on the planet, has a private chef to whip up exotic cuisines, and has a courtside seat to every high-profile tennis match. In her real life, she curls up with Nordic noir novels, visits museums around the world, and constantly lightens the mood with a dry joke or two. She lives in the USA with her husband, their two children, and 196 houseplants.

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