The little man trades his little knife for a wife. After that, he comes across thing and trades them for something he thinks is better. In the end, he realizes he is happy with just his wife. She traded for her husband's little knife and they are happy and complete. They write a song at the end that helps remember all the things the couple has traded for. ( )

I did not enjoy this book because there was too much trading. Almost everything got traded except the wife. The guy traded a cat for some mittens, and then trade the mittens for a pig. It seems that the guy is never happy with what he trades. I would not use this book for students. ( )

Was It a Good Trade? is a cute story that focuses on a man trading everything he has. After every trade, the narrator asks "Was it a good trade?" This book was written in a very rhythmic manner which makes you want to keep reading until you get to the end to see what other crazy fun things the man trades. ( )

The man first traded his knife for a wife and it was all down hill from there. He ended up with one shoe that he traded for a slate which he drew a portrait of his wife on. He then traded that for a cat but ended up with his wife and a knife and promised never to trade again, unless you have something worth trading for. ( )

In this book, a man trades each of his personal items for something else; like a knife for a wife, and a pony for some fudge. The ending question in the book, "what've you got to trade;" can start a class discussion, and young students share their own stories. ( )