The Tuttle Twins

Die Tuttle Zwillinge und der wunderbare Bleistift

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Wissen Ihre Kinder, wie “’freie Märkte” funktionieren?

Ethan und Emily Tuttle benutzen im Alltag zahlreiche Dinge, über deren Herstellung sie sich keine Gedanken machen: Kleidung, Autos, Häuser, Rucksäcke – oder auch einen schlichten Bleistift. In diesem lustigen Abenteuer mit einem Ausflug in eine spannende Fabrik lernen sie, dass selbst die Herstellung eines einfachen Bleistiftes eigentlich schon ein Wunder ist, und sie erfahren, wie viele Arbeitsschritte dazu erforderlich sind.

Diese Geschichte basiert auf dem Essay “Ich, der Bleistift” von Leonard Read. Sie erklärt Kindern auf spielerische Weise die ökonomischen Grundsätze der spontanen Ordnung, der Arbeitsteilung sowie von Handel, Wettbewerb und dem freien Markt. Sie vermittelt außerdem, wie Menschen dadurch weltweit auf friedliche Weise miteinander kooperieren.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 20 reviews)

Claire J. ★★★★★

We read this one aloud as a family, and it sparked the best dinner-table conversation we’ve had in weeks—my daughter finally got why a pencil isn’t just “magic” but comes from a whole chain of people working together. The story’s simple enough for my seven-year-old, but it held my ten-year-old’s att

Thomas W. ★★★★★

My kids kept asking where their clothes and toys actually come from, and this book answered it in a way that finally clicked for them. The story about Ethan and Emily tracing everyday items back to their production is such a clever hook, and my 8-year-old now talks about "free markets" at dinner lik

Leo ★★★★★

The way Ethan and Emily explore everyday objects like clothes and backpacks made my 8-year-old suddenly curious about where things come from. It's rare to find a children's book that tackles free markets so clearly without feeling like a lecture, and the story kept her engaged the whole way through.