Grandfather Whisker’s Table

Enzo is excited to be in Italy for the Palio di Siena horse race. He buys a toy for his little brother at the festival, but then worries that he’ll lose it amongst the crowd. He entrusts the toy to Grandfather Whisker – an old man who is loaning and exchanging money at one of the very first banks. But when Enzo loses his receipt, he worries that he may never get his toy back.

This book in the new Trade Winds series presents historical information about the most well-known trade route in a fun, accessible way.