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My parents bought a set of World Book when my sister and I were in elementary school. It might be the most important purchase they ever made for our education,
by mayormcmatt 3y ago
My parents bought a set of World Book when my sister and I were in elementary school. It might be the most important purchase they ever made for our education, as it not only helped with our information gathering for reports and whatnot, but was entertainment for us when bored. We loved just hopping into a random page and reading about whatever that thing was. It made me the info-junkie I am today, I think.
This has got me thinking about buying a set for my friends with kids (I'll check with them first and see if they have the shelf real estate).
- jamesash 3y agoBought a World Book set at last year's Berkshire Hathaway meeting, for something like $650 including shipping. Awesome deal. My kids (10, 8) earn "check marks" for each 20 minute chunk of time they spend reading it, which they can trade in for various goodies. Usually before they go to sleep Edit: Also, they have used it for school projects. 2nd grader had projects on Poland, Neil Armstrong, and pygmy rattlesnakes this year. Very handy as an introduction to a wide variety of topics.
- mayormcmatt 3y agoWhoa, that's really affordable! Thanks for the tip.