{"product_id":"9781524719944","title":"Dirt Cheap","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young entrepreneur sets out to earn some money and discovers the value of a dollar (and of dirt)! Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eLemonade in Winter, The Most Magnificent Thing, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Rosie Revere, Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirdie doesn't know much about money. All she knows is that she wants a new soccer ball that costs $24.95. The fastest way to that $24.95 is going into sales, but what to sell? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll her belongings? \u003cbr\u003eNot much of a market for those. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirdie needs something that she has in abundance and that everyone needs. So when she sees everyone in her neighborhood working on their yards, she realizes she's hit pay dirt. Literally!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon Birdie is raking in the dough, with profits of all varieties: quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, even dollar bills! Now she can buy that soccer ball, but does her business plan have any holes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn industrious tale about striking it rich!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A terrific treatise for early financial literacy that subtly teaches about worth determination, pricing structures, coin values, marketing techniques, and the reward of hard work, all supported by a delightful story with a round-headed protagonist in amusingly huge, face-swallowing glasses and itty-bitty pigtails.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Our heroine has a positive outlook and doesn't let things get her down. The book demonstrates how even a young child can be a great entrepreneur. A light, fun, and ­educational tale that would work wonderfully as a two-voice read-aloud.\"--\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hoffman's acrylic and color pencil illustrations are pleasingly eccentric. There's a stealthy math lesson here as Birdie counts her coins, and her can-do attitude makes for a nice message about the value of hard work.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hoffmann cleverly intertwines early math skills with messages of working toward goals and problem-solving. Worth it, dirt and all.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Mark Hoffmann","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":31712306298942,"sku":"9781524719944","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b538cb42-7a69-4841-af0f-1f5c6e7c83ee.jpg?v=1587158494","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781524719944","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}