Updated 2018-2019 Reading Makes Cent$ K-5 Children’s Literature Featuring Strong Economic Content Title Author Key Concepts Copyright & Publisher Viorst, 1978-Aladdin Saving, Spending, Good K-3 Alexander, Who Used to be Judith & Services Rich Last Sunday Hopkins, 2004 Aladdin Scarcity, Choice, 1-4 Apples to Oregon – Deborah Opportunity Cost, Risk, Resources Brown, Marc 1990 Little Entrepreneurship, K-2 Arthur’s Pet Business – & Co. Saving, Goods and Services Sweet, 2011- Houghton Entrepreneurship K-5 Balloons over Broadway: Melissa Mifflin Specialization The True Story of the Productive Resources Puppeteer of Macy's Parade McBrier, 2001- Simon & Investment, Scarcity, K-4 Beatrice’s Goat Page Schuster Productive Resources Brisson, Pat 1993- Dell Consumer, Producer, PK-2 Benny’s Pennies Yearling Trade, Currency, Goods Berenstain, 2001 Ransom Money, Saving, Checks PK-2 The Berenstain Bears’ – Jan & Stan House Dollars and Sense Berenstain, 1983 Ransom Personal Finance, PK-2 The Berenstain – Jan & Stan House Money, Trouble with Money Choices Sharpe, Luke 2015- Simon & Entrepreneurship, 3-6 Billy Sure, Kid Schuster Marketing, Money, Vol. 1 Entrepreneur Choices, Productive Resources, Decision-making John 2011-Hyperion Decision-making, K-3 Blackout Opportunity Cost, Sunk Cost Bullard, Lisa 2014 Millbrook Money, Borrowing, PK-2 Brody Borrows Money – Press Saving Wells, 2000- Viking Money, Savings, Goods, K-2 Bunny Money Rosemary Penguin Interest Kono, Erin 2014 - Dial Entrepreneurship, K-2 Caterina and the Eitter Marketing, Lemonade Stand Williams, 1982- Harper Choices, Saving, K-3 A Chair for My Mother Vera Collins Opportunity Cost 2014 - Roaring Entrepreneurship, 4-7 Charlie Jackson’s to Book Press Earning, Saving, Wants, Making Money Decision Making Frazier, 2016 - Scholastic Entrepreneurship, 3-6 Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire Sundee Decision Making, Costs & Benefits
Updated 2018-2019 Reading Makes Cent$ K-5 Children’s Literature Featuring Strong Economic Content Title Author Copyright & Publisher Key Concepts Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday Viorst, Judith 1978-Aladdin Saving, Spending, Good & Services K-3 Apples to Oregon Hopkins, Deborah 2004 – Aladdin Scarcity, Choice, Opportunity Cost, Risk, Resources 1-4 Arthur’s Pet Business Brown, Marc 1990 – Little & Co. Entrepreneurship, Saving, Goods and Services K-2 Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Sweet, Melissa 2011- Houghton Mifflin Entrepreneurship Specialization Productive Resources K-5 Beatrice’s Goat McBrier, Page 2001- Simon & Schuster Investment, Scarcity, Productive Resources K-4 Benny’s Pennies Brisson, Pat 1993- Dell Yearling Consumer, Producer, Trade, Currency, Goods PK-2 The Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense Berenstain, Jan & Stan 2001 – Ransom House Money, Saving, Checks PK-2 The Berenstain Trouble with Money Berenstain, Jan & Stan 1983 – Ransom House Personal Finance, Money, Choices PK-2 Billy Sure, Kid Entrepreneur Vol. 1 Sharpe, Luke 2015- Simon & Schuster Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Money, Choices, Productive Resources, Decision-making 3-6 Blackout John 2011-Hyperion Decision-making, Opportunity Cost, Sunk Cost K-3 Brody Borrows Money Bullard, Lisa 2014 – Millbrook Press Money, Borrowing, Saving PK-2 Bunny Money Wells, Rosemary 2000- Viking Penguin Money, Savings, Goods, Interest K-2 Caterina and the Lemonade Stand Kono, Erin Eitter 2014 - Dial Entrepreneurship, Marketing, K-2 A Chair for My Mother Williams, Vera 1982- Harper Collins Choices, Saving, Opportunity Cost K-3 Charlie Jackson’s to Making Money 2014 - Roaring Book Press Entrepreneurship, Earning, Saving, Wants, Decision Making 4-7 Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire Frazier, Sundee 2016 - Scholastic Entrepreneurship, Decision Making, Costs & Benefits 3-6
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