Hedgie's Bitcoin Story: A Tale of Trade, Trust, & Technology
by Jeff McLean
A hedgehog's tale of trade, trust, and technology.
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What it's about
Inspired by the author's daughter and her stuffed hedgehog, this picture book follows Hedgie through a story about the three things money really depends on: trade (why people swap things at all), trust (why we have to believe money will still be worth something tomorrow), and technology (how those problems get solved in new ways). The gentle narrative and Jane Zimmermann's illustrations keep it firmly in story-time territory while sneaking in the real foundations of what money is and why Bitcoin matters.
Why it matters
By anchoring the ideas to a lovable character, it gives young children a warm, story-first way into concepts — trust and scarcity — that even adults find slippery. A lovely read-aloud that rewards the questions it will prompt.
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