A Good Children's Book About Money Isn't That Hard To Find

Updated: Aug 30

A Good Children's Book About Money Isn’t That Hard To Find

By Charlene A. Day, PhD

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There is always a good reason to give a good book to a child in your life. The books suggested below teach valuable lessons about money. Many of them can be checked out of area libraries as e-books. Along with books in The Money Adventures of Grandma Deer and her Grand Deers series, (e-book and paperback released spring 2024) Savvy Sisters encourages you to use books to impart valuable information on money matters to a child in your life.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. There are many, many books from which to choose and these are just a few. We will periodically add to this list but urge you to not only support authors of financial literacy books but as Grandma Deer might say – “Do Your Own Research!”

A Boy, A Budget and a Dream (Author: Jasmin Paul)

Join Kass and her brother Joey as they learn about the need for a budget, delayed gratification and when to ask for help. Together these siblings learn about saving money and the patience it requires. budgets her money carefully.

A Chair For My Mother. (Author: Vera B. Williams).

This story follows a young girl, her mother and grandmother, who save every penny they earn to buy a new chair for their apartment. One of the most important steps in saving is setting a goal, and parents can discuss the power of working to reach your goals with their kids.

Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday. (Author: Judith Viorst)

Alexander is given a dollar by his Grandparents, and he’s excited by the possibility of what he can save up to buy. However, his money starts to disappear as he begins spending his money instead of saving it. Readers learn the consequences of not having a spending and savings plan.

Bunny Money (Author; Rosemary Wells)

Ruby and Max are two bunnies that go shopping and make many spending decisions. Together reader and the bunnies are introduced to short-term and long-term savings goals to help them save for goods they want in the future.

Curious George Saves His Pennies (Author: Margaret and H.A. Rey)

George wants to buy a new bright-red train, but he does not have enough money. At the suggestion of his friend, George saves his money to buy the train. George finds some ways to earn money, and together the reader and George are introduced to the difference between income and gift money.

Deena’s Lucky Penny, (Author: Barbara Derubertis)

In this story, the reader learns about pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters when Deena finds a penny.

Financial Peace Junior (Author: David Ramsey)

This is a new spin on a book written by this financial guru of an author who wants to help parents raise “money-smart kids.” The complete toolkit includes a parent guide, an activity book, a launch pad chart, a chore chart, “save and spend” envelopes and a free e-book for continued learning.

How To Make An Apple Pie and See The World (Author: Marjorie Priceman)

A little girl who wants to make an apple pie. When she finds the market closed, she travels around the world gathering natural resources to make the pie. Together, readers follow along with the story by connecting each natural resource to its country of origin and pointing out those places on a globe or world map. They will also identify the capital goods used to transform the natural resources into ingredients by examining the pictures from the book.

Isabel’s Carwash (Author; Sheila Bair)

What do you do with money? You invest it. In this book we learn how Isabel becomes an entrepreneur and investor by starting a business.

Jelly Beans for Sale (Author: Bruce McMillan)

This book shows how different combinations of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters can buy varying amounts of jelly beans.

Just Saving My Money (Author: Mercer Mayer)

In this book readers learn about saving, savings goals, and income as Little Critter saves his money to buy a skateboard.

Little Draymond Learns To Earn (Author: Daymond John)

Meet Little Daymond and his friends, who have a great idea for a small business to earn money for a music poster. Working together, they learn valuable lessons about financial management and cooperation, ultimately achieving their goals and even saving some extra cash.

Monster Money (Author: Grace Maccarone)

Ten monsters have ten cents to buy a pet in this story where we all learn how to count money.

One Dollar: My First Money Book (Author: Lynette Long)

This first book in a series begins by describing the images found on the dollar bill, our basic unit of currency; then describes various coins and explains their values relative to the dollar.

Rock, Brock and the Savings Shock (Author: Sheila Bair)

Twins receive a dollar from their grandpa each week. The grandfather demonstrates the subject of compound interest by promising the boys to match an extra dollar for each one they save. Follow along to find out which twin ends up with over $500 and how.

The Berenstain Bears Get The Gimmies (Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain)

Readers meet Brother and Sister Bear, who seem to want everything. The little cubs learn that they must make choices because they cannot have everything they want. Students follow along with the story by completing an activity listing all of the goods that will satisfy the cubs’ wants. Together they learn how to identify goods that satisfy a want, the problem of scarcity, and recognize the concept of opportunity cost.

The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Money (Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain)

Readers hear a story about two little bears whose parents use words related to ‘money’ often in their conversations with the bears.

What is Money (Author: Kelly Lee).

Learn about where money comes from and what can be done with it – including saving it.

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