Breaking The Piggy Bank

Supplies are starting to dwindle, it's time to stock up! In order to add a little money to their piggy bank, the friends decide to combine their skills and use the last of their allowance to create their very own business: a lemonade stand!

Bella, Emily, Maddie, and Sam decide to create their very own start-up—a lemonade stand!—in this fifth book of the Craftily Ever After chapter book series. Bella, Emily, Maddie, and Sam have been hard at work in their craft studio—so busy in fact, that their supplies are starting to dwindle. It’s time to stock up! In order to add a little money to their piggy bank, the friends decide to combine their skills and use the last of their allowance to create their very own business: a lemonade stand! But something’s not quite right. While the stand looks fabulous, the lemonade is…not. And where are all their customers? Can these crafty entrepreneurs save their business before it’s too late? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? And more importantly, do they help us save money? Early readers will learn all about piggy banks in this fun book that takes a look at saving money with the help of a tiny pig-shaped friend. From coins like nickels and dimes to larger amounts of money, color photographs and accessible text explore one child’s quest to save for and buy a baseball glove. Readers will learn that sometimes you have to break the bank if you want to buy something new!

It's a simple story that helps younger children learn and master the basic money skills of saving, sharing and spending."

I designed and wrote a children's investing book in which two twin brothers Oder and Soder go through the journey of life and investing. One brother saves his money and invests wisely. The other brother blows every penny he has made. The interesting part is they grew up the exact same way. Their dad helped them start a lawn mowing business. They both married twins Ammie and Mammie. Then eventually Soder and Mammie lose everything due to poor financial intelligence so they have to move in with Oder and Ammie. Oder teaches Soder the right way to invest.

Katie learns how a bank works while visiting her dad at work.

"Maddie, Sam, Emily, and Bella have been busy at their craft clubhouse--so busy, in fact, that their supplies are starting to dwindle. It's time to stock up! In order to add a little money to their piggy bank, the friends decide to combine their skills and create their own business: an agua fresca stand! But something's not quite right. While the stand looks fabulous, the agua fresca is...not. Can these crafty kids save their business before it's too late?"--Page [4] of cover.

Arthur starts saving the money he earns in order to buy a surprise birthday present for D.W.