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“Priceless Facts about Money: From the Beginning of Time to the Coins in Your Couch” by Mellody Hobson, illustrated by Caitlin Stevens, starts off with a short history of money and then delves into the first calculator (an abacus), nicknames for money (bacon, bread and dough, bucks, cheddar, moola), world currency symbols, inflation and how supply and demand work, and so much more. There are lots of facts interspersed between other pages that have a dialogue between Mellody, the author of the book, and her current business partner, John.

Mellody grew up with her favorite games—playing store and office. Her mom worked very hard but couldn’t always afford to pay their bills. So, Mellody started getting older and became curious about money. One summer during college, she began working for John, a man who knew lots about money. They still work together three decades later, helping people invest their money so their savings will grow. John’s investment company that he runs with his business partner and friend, Mellody, is his passion.

There is much to learn about money, from the bills we use to how inflation works, and so much more. The pages of this book don’t disappoint in teaching many interesting, sometimes known, and other times not so well known facts.