BLOG TOUR: The Missing Money by Okeoma Moronu Schreiner
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Missing Money is the first picture book in a new series aimed at inspiring young children to learn basic financial terms in a fun and age-appropriate way. The book follows Kai, a young boy on his way to the bank to deposit his newly earned money. While at the bank, a big scary ATM machine eats all of his money! Kai struggles to understand where his money went and creates an elaborate plan to get it back.
Just before attempting to break his money out, his parents sit him down to explain this confusing turn of events and help put his mind at ease. He discovers the basics of modern saving, such as how money goes from dollar bills to numbers on a banking app. Finances can be a difficult task to navigate, even as an adult, so these books are meant to aid young children through the puzzling world of money.
The series, all first three of which are set to publish within the year, emphasizes the idea that you are never too young to tackle your money fears head on!
ABOUT THE AUTHOROkeoma Moronu Schreiner is an attorney, wife, mother, and host of the nationally recognized, Happy Lawyer Project podcast. Now as an author, her goal is to guide parents in helping their children navigate the seemingly stressful wide world of money. The inspiration for her new children’s series, Money Monsters, stems from her own experience as a struggling young lawyer who had seen first-hand the difficult situations created by financial problems. Schreiner is an advocate for early education of finances and wants parents to instill comfort and confidence in their children regarding money issues.
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REVIEW
Concepts surrounding money can be difficult for children to understand. Just learning the different types of money and ways to spend it can be confusing for children. The Missing Money is intended to help young children begin to develop their financial literacy skills. But it's also a cute story in it's own right, which for me is vitally important. There are too many books out there whose whole purpose is to teach a lesson, which is fine, although often the stories and/or illustrations are lacking because the focus is on the lesson and not the quality of the story. I was very pleased to find that this book doesn't fall in that category. While it does teach about banks and ATMS, the story is one that kids can relate to which young Kai confusing an ATM for a monster that steals his Chinese New Year money. As a worrier, he can't help worrying about what happened to his money, and wanting to get it back. He even makes plans to go after the monster and get his money back. Fortunately for him, he decides to consult his parents first and they help calm his worries. Worrying is a problem for all to many people, not just children either, and makes for a solid base for the story. The illustrations are adorable as well as bright and appealing. And having the ATM appear as a monster who eats money is a rather amusing concept (for a slightly older audience 4-6 years-old). I recommend this book for parents who are looking for ways to start teaching their children about money and related concepts.
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