Thursday, March 22, 2012

Themed Reviews: Money

            The topic of money is undoubtedly a tough concept to tackle. When researching how to teach kids about money and budgeting the general consensus seems to be the sooner the better! For adults managing money, budgets, and investing can be intimidating. Often, these skills aren't introduced until later in life—when they can easily be overwhelming, causing problems and stress. Even before kids learn how to add and subtract they see money being used around them. Teaching good financial habits is often done in the home, so giving parents the resources to help them explain the topic of money is critical. Our feature highlights books designed to assist with this! With a few fiction titles thrown in, these books are recently published books relating to money for young children and teens.




Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop
Devon Kinc


            Pretty Penny has big ideas and lots of enthusiasm. She writes a first novel and hosts a dog fashion show. However, when it's time to spend the summer with her artistic grandmother, Penny is stumped as to how to celebrate Bunny's upcoming birthday. It takes her a while, but she finally realizes that her grandmother, who rents apartments, has an attic stuffed with things at the top of the building. Penny goes to work cleaning and sorting and pricing, and holds a "small mall" sale which is well attended by the tenants. Having earned ten dollars, Penny goes to the bakery, buys ten cupcakes, invites all the residents to join her, and throws an impromptu party for Bunny with the earnings from her sale. Pictures are expressive, cartoon style with primary pinks and yellows featuring Penny (of course) and Iggy the Piggy and Bo the cat. Narrative is in first person, and this cheerful story offers opportunities for talking about money and its uses with young readers. 2011, Random House, Ages 6 to 8, $16.99. Reviewer: Dawna Lisa Buchanan (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 9780375867354

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