The Survival Guide for Money Smarts by Eric Braun

The Survival Guide for Money Smarts

Earn, Save, Spend, Give

Eric Braun, Sandy Donovan

Free Spirit Publishing · Print & ebook · August 17, 2016

This survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids—from earning and saving money to spending and donating it—and gives readers essential skills for financial know-how.

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Who it’s for
Explore money decisions through fictional scenarios, real kids’ stories, and practical financial tools.
Themes
Financial literacy, Character and social-emotional growth, Socially responsible giving and spending
Genres
Money for Kids, Self-Esteem & Independence, Kids Business & Economics

About this book

This survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids—from earning and saving money to spending and donating it—and gives readers essential skills for financial know-how. The book also explores how choices about money and finances connect to character development and social-emotional well-being.

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Readers will find ideas for setting money goals, delaying gratification, being thrifty, building self-esteem, giving to charity, and making socially responsible spending and donating decisions. The book includes special features such as: - Fictional vignettes in a choose-your-own-adventure style, putting readers in hypothetical situations where they need to make decisions about how to manage money - True success stories about real kids who made smart financial decisions - Vocabulary boxes that highlight important terms - “Financial tactics” boxes with helpful tools, tips, and strategies Survival Guides for Kids Helping Kids Help Themselves® Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.

Money Decisions

Explore money decisions through fictional scenarios, real kids’ stories, and practical financial tools.

Come here for

  • Money goals, saving, spending, and donating
  • Choices that connect money with character and well-being

Expect

  • Choose-your-own-adventure-style money situations
  • Vocabulary boxes and financial tactics boxes

Where it sits

Money for Kids86%
Self-Esteem & Independence43%
Kids Business & Economics32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids Business & Economics
  • Money for Kids
  • Self-Esteem & Independence
Authors
Eric Braun, Sandy Donovan
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Published
August 17, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Financial literacy · Character and social-emotional growth · Socially responsible giving and spending
Reading lane
Kids Business & Economics