Forget Adam Smith—Your Kids Can Learn Sound Economics from Richard Scarry

The free market lessons hidden in Busytown that teach more about trade and production than any textbook ever could

Feb 26, 2025

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One of the well-loved and frequently read copies of Busytown that my four children were read from. It is one of the best textbooks on real economics.

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