Grade 2 Library Guide, PXES: Goods and Services

When George and the man with the yellow hat stop to shop at a chocolate factory store, George becomes curious about how chocolates are made. Though he begins to follow the factory tour, George is soon off on his own to investigate.

Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar--and he was rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear...

After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on.

Max's hilarious guide to the grocery store turns an everyday errand into an adventure. Max knows everything about trips to the grocery store because his parents make him go All. The. Time. Even when they run out of little things . . . like toilet paper. So he's pretty much an expert. Whether it's choosing the right breakfast cereal or surviving the obstacle course that is the produce section, Max is here to help.

A little mouse shows up at a boy’s house. The boy gives the mouse a cookie and starts a chain of events. Use for discussion of unlimited wants, goods, and services.

Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you've used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They're in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what's a service? Read this book to find out.

Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you're a consumer and a producer! Consumers, producers, buyers, and sellers all provide things other people want and need. How do they work together in the marketplace? Read this book to find out.

This nonfiction book shows the reader the factors of production and steps taken to build a house.

A young girl describes how her school friend made over a million dollars by creating and marketing a cheaper and better toothpaste.

Andrew uses five weeks of allowance to buy a secret freckle recipe and learns some valuable consumer lessons as a result.