As the school year winds down, parents are on the lookout for books to keep their young ones engaged throughout the summer. Here is a summer reading list designed to help students get a foot up on their financial education.
Lower Elementary: Pre K-2
Little Critter: Just Saving My Money (My First I Can Read)
Follow the Money!
A Dollar for Penny (Step Into Reading, Level 2)
The Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense
The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library: One Cent, Two Cents
Bunny Money
Upper Elementary: Grades 3-5
How Much Is a Million? (20th Anniversary Edition)
Just Enough Carrots
Tia Isa Wants a Car (Available in Spanish)
Abuela’s Weave
Isabel’s Car Wash
Lemonade for Sale
Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock
Middle School: Grades 6-8
Lawn Boy
The Mighty Miss Malone
Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends it, Where Does It Go?
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
Make Lemonade
Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
High School: Grades 9-12
Not Your Parents’ Money Book: Making, Saving, and Spending Your Own Money
Paying for College Without Going Broke
Start It Up: Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions into Pay
Making Money Work: The Teen’s Guide to Saving, Investing and Building Wealth
