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Mommy, Can You Teach Me About Money?
Paperback
Series: Mommy, Can You Teach Me?, Book 1
ConceptsGeneral Juvenile NonfictionSelf Help
Publisher Price: $13.49
Publisher: Harris & Associates Financial Consulting
Published: Nov 22 2023
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A warm, family-centered introduction to money that helps children see themselves in the conversation.
Mommy, Can You Teach Me About Money? introduces elementary-age children to the basics of how money works through an approachable conversation between a mother and child. Instead of presenting financial concepts like a textbook, the story brings money lessons into a familiar family setting where children can begin to ask questions, make connections, and understand why everyday money choices matter.
Young readers are introduced to foundational concepts such as earning money, saving for later, spending thoughtfully, recognizing needs and wants, and making responsible choices. The goal is not simply to teach financial vocabulary, but to help children understand that money is something they can learn to manage with confidence.
Representation is an important part of the story. Destiny and her mom, both Black, are centered in the illustrations and learning experience, giving young readers an opportunity to see themselves reflected in financial education. For children who may not often encounter families that look like theirs in books about money, the story reinforces that financial knowledge, decision-making, and wealth-building conversations belong in every household.
Parents, caregivers, teachers, school counselors, librarians, financial educators, and community organizations can use the book to introduce financial literacy in an accessible, age-appropriate way. The story naturally creates opportunities to discuss allowance, chores, savings goals, shopping, family decisions, and the difference between what children need and what they want.
Ideal for home, elementary classrooms, libraries, financial literacy programs, and family learning events, Mommy, Can You Teach Me About Money? helps adults start one of the most important conversations a child can have: learning how to make thoughtful choices with money.
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