Financial Literacy for Kids

These fiction and non-fiction titles introduce basic financial concepts in a fun way while promoting financial awareness and responsible money habits

Updated November 16, 2023
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The know-nonsense guide to money
Fiedler, Heidi
Paper Book
Full of fun and funny illustrations, The Know-Nonsense Guide to Money explains the basics of saving, spending, and other lessons in ways that kids will understand. Fuzzy on finances? Bamboozled by banks, budgets, and bitcoins? Perplexed by the difference between...
Get to know money : a fun visual guide to how money works and how to manage it
Fitzpatrick, Kalpana
Paper Book
A fun, visual guide for kids about the tricky topic of money: how it works and how to look after it Knowing the ins and outs of money is important for kids, whether they're trying to work out what to do with pocket money, or if they dream of making millions on the stock market....
Not-so-common cent$
Flynn, Sarah Wassner
Paper Book
Cha-ching! Learn everything adults wish they knew about money when they were kids--and more--including how to make it, save it, and multiply it! While money certainly isn't everything, one fact is true: No matter where you live in the world, money...
Money
Field, Jacob
Paper Book
Ever heard that money makes the world go 'round? It's true! Just try getting anywhere without a little cash in your pocket. But there's more to money than opening a bank account. Take loans and discounts, for example, or wages and pensions, or Bitcoin and bonds. These things could make or...
It began with lemonade
Sterer, Gideon
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Gideon Sterer is an imaginative, colorful tale of making (and selling!) lemonade from life's lemons is not too sour and not too sweet. One scorching hot summer day, a spunky young girl decides to sell lemonade . . . only to find there...
Pete the cat saves up
Dean, Kim
Paper Book
Pete the Cat earns and saves money to buy a supercool toy in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat wants a supercool Sharkbot toy, but he doesn't have enough money in his piggy bank. He takes on odd jobs,...
Wednesday Wilson fixes all your problems
Galbraith, Bree
Paper Book
Sometimes the best business ideas pop up when you least expect them. Or that's what happens to Wednesday Wilson, anyway, the morning her brother, Mister, locks himself in the bathroom because he's nervous about a school presentation. When classmate Emmet convinces Mister that a worry stone will calm...
Amelia Bedelia means business
Parish, Herman.
Paper Book
When Suzanne, the new girl in Amelia Bedelia's class, arrives at school riding the most beautiful bicycle in the whole world, Amelia Bedelia decides she wants a new bike, too. But Amelia Bedelia's mom says that a bike like Suzanne's is so expensive it will cost an arm and a leg!...
The Wildwood Bakery
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva and her friends are opening a bakery, in the seventh installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
Paws. 1, Gabby gets it together
Fairbairn, Nathan
Paper Book
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic, this funny and heartwarming...

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