Recommended Reading

Books for Kids

The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-off,
by Dori Hillestad, Minneapolis: Fairview Press. Joey tries to negotiate with the Tooth Fairy for the amount he thinks his tooth is really worth, but he gets a surprise and learns the values of work, money, and saving when the Tooth Fairy starts bargaining back.

Benny's Pennies,
by Pat Brisson, New York: Doubleday, 1992. Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.

The Lunch Line,
by Karen Berman, New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1996. In the school cafeteria at lunchtime, Kim eyes all the tasty food and tries to figure out what she can buy with her dollar.

Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money,
by Sharon McGinley-Nally, New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1994. The hungry Pig family learns about money and buying power as they turn the house upside-down looking for enough money to buy dinner at the local restaurant.

Susie Goes Shopping,
by Rose Greydanus, Mahwah, NJ: Troll, 1980. A young pig wants to buy a cake, a pie, and cookies to make her mother feel better, but she has only enough money for a loaf of bread.

My First Finance Book,
by Johnathan J. Pifher and D. Stuart. Alaric Corporation 2007. Introduces young children to basic money & investing concepts and terminology. Stimulate your child’s curiosity and promote general dialogue about financial matters while having fun! Give your child an early start in what has become an essential subject. Meant for all ages!

The Penny Pot,
by Stuart J.Murphy and Lynne Woodcock Cravath, HarperCollins 1998. Follow along and count coins with Jessie and her friends as they are transformed into a clown, a monster, and more at the face-painting booth.