Books for Kids
Non-Fiction Books
Bonnie J. Drew and Noel Drew (Career Press, 1995)
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This book offers dozens of moneymaking activities that kids can undertake year-round, a helpful step-by-step business plan, and true-life success stories of young entrepreneurs.
The Kid’s Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It
Steve Otfinoski and Kelly Kennedy (Scholastic Trade, 1996)
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This book explains different ways kids can earn money as well as how to save for a big purchase and how to get the most value for your money.
The New Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids, Revised and Updated Edition
Adriane G. Berg and Arthur Berg Bochner (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007)
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Arthur has written this helpful guide to making and managing money specifically for kids like him! With cartoons, drawings, quizzes, games, riddles, stories, and an introduction for parents by Arthur’s mom.
Neale S. Godfrey (Alladin, 2002)
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This book uses illustrations, photographs, charts, and diagrams to explain everything kids need to know about money, including how to earn it, save it, spend it, and share it. to know about money, including how to earn it, save it, spend it, and share it.
Comic Books
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This comic book from Visa Inc. and Marvel Comics intended to present financial education information to young readers while they are entertained by reading. The ensuing battle is filled with superhero action, humorous banter among the good guys and a significant amount of educational information about basic banking and money concepts.
Karen Berman and Joe Knight (Smarter Comics, 2012)
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This graphic novel provides an overview of finance though a fictitious motorcycle shop owner. It’s for a more mature audience and has been used in colleges and corporations to help people understand and decipher income statements and balance sheets, and to differentiate between cash and profit.