barter

When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.

Children learn about equivalent values by reading about how Mike and Andy trade dinosaur trading cards.

Amy, desperate to get her hands on the latest video game, learns how people acquired things before money existed, and decides to take a lesson from history.

Anna, a young girl living in Holland in 1626, at the height of tulip mania, is given the gift of eight beautiful tulips by her father and wisely trades them for livestock, furniture, and a valuable painting.

Crow tricks Pig by trading him supposedly magic items for food, but in the process Pig discovers the value of hard work, patience, and an appreciation for beauty and joy.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes how people years ago traded goods on the barter system rather than using currency.

A mischievous north wind and a dishonest innkeeper try to outsmart young Willa Rose Mariah McVale, who must use trickery to claim what is rightfully hers.

After Sam tricks Amos into swapping a prize-winning gourd for a smelly old bearhide, Amos decides to give Sam a taste of his own medicine by negotiating an even more worthless trade.

Wishing to bake an apple pie, Old Granny Smith sets out with a full basket, trading its contents for a series of objects until she gets the apples she needs. Includes a recipe for apple pie.

An illustrated introduction to bartering, with practical examples, a history of bartering, and a glossary.