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Cody's journey from beaver pelts to money made the whole concept of trade click for my 8-year-old in a way our dinner-table talks never could. The story moves at a good pace and the language felt just right for a young reader who's starting to ask big questions.

My kid actually asked me what a beaver pelt was after reading this—the book made him curious enough to look things up, which is way more than most stories manage. The way it connects barter to modern money feels natural, not forced.

My son actually started asking questions about why we trade things after reading this, which surprised me since he's usually not into non-fiction. The beaver pelt example really clicked with him.