We came across a super cute set of books that introduce basic financial literacy to the little ones.
Written by Cinders McLeod, the Moneybunny Books series are simple to understand, and fun to read. The author effortlessly uses carrots as money in Bunnyland to teach little children the virtue of savings, discipline, hard work and taking responsibility for their own lives.
My 3-to-10 years old bunch of kids have benefited from reading the series. The older ones have also given some deep thoughts and reflect on their spending habits.
The lively and earnest-looking bunnies in the Moneybunny books have captured my 3-year-olds’ heart. They have repeatedly requested us to read them these books after I presented them for the first time.
Since my three-year-olds love these books so much, I decide to share them here. Hope you will adore them like us too.
The MoneyBunny Books
Earn It!
Bun, a young rabbit wants to be rich and famous by singing. Bun’s mother points out that becoming rich and famous require lots of time and effort, and ask Bun how she likes to do it.
Bun’s mother gently guides Bun through her thoughts and helps her to map out a plan that may lead her to success.
My little ones have learned from the book that achieving success means continuous effort over time, that they need to be responsible for making their coveted success happens!
Save It!
Honey takes care of her 5 siblings at home and earns 2 carrots a week for doing so. She yearns for her personal space, away from the active and boisterous five.
She asks her father to buy her a house. However, her daddy reminds her that houses are very expensive and he does not have sufficient carrots to get her a new house.
Honey’s meagre earnings of 2 carrots a week is not going to help immediately too. To realise her dream of getting her own house, she comes up with an alternative – a playhouse, that costs her only 10 carrots.
Honey makes a savings plan on her own, taking into consideration of her spending needs and save enough in 10 weeks to get her desired playhouse. Through this story, Honey has demonstrated that with discipline and patience, one can achieve his/her goal.
I love how all the Moneybunny books illustrate basic calculations in their tales. My twins got busy counting and adding carrots with the bunnies.
The concept of taking responsibility on one’s own life is repeated here, when Honey purchases her playhouse that she desires, instead of insisting her father get her one.
Spend It!
Sonny earns three carrots every Saturday and tells his mother that he is going to buy everything he saw, including the toy rocket, pogo stick, and bouncy castle.
Sonny’s mom explains that the 3 items he fancies cost more than 3 carrots, and he needs to think through what he wants. She tells him the price of each item and the reasons why certain items are not necessary or not affordable.
Sonny learns to decide which toy he should get logically. An excellent lesson for all my kids on smart spending.
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