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Have you ever seen a coin or banknote from another country? Do you know the national currency of Switzerland? Join adventurous siblings Hao and Sabine as they tour the globe to discover different kinds of money used throughout the world.
From Greenland to Easter Island and everywhere in between, young readers will learn about the currencies, cultures and histories of more than 260 countries from every corner of the globe. Filled with images of coins and banknotes in circulation today, this book will capture the minds of fellow philomaths--those who love to learn!
Hao and Sabine Buy the World's Currencies not only teaches readers about money but 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.
