Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs [Hardcover]

Lori Mackey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This read-aloud book introduces the basics of sound money management and helps children develop a positive money attitude. Featuring whimsical illustrations and engaging child friendly explanations, the book helps parents teach their kids the value of Giving, to help others, Investing for their futures, Saving for retirement and Spending their money wisely, the four components to abundant money management.

Editorial Reviews

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"Combining a piggy bank with the story is a brilliant hands-on educational tool that allows children to experience immediate results." -- Rosetta Jones, Director, Visa U.S.A. Inc.

"Everyone should use some of Money Mama’s magic and make the world a much nicer place to live in" -- Stephan Avena, President, Save For America

"Finally, a real Piggy Bank that teaches life’s 3 most important financial lessons to kids instantly. I love this product." -- Mark Victor Hansen, Co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®, Co-author, The One Minute Millionaire

"I highly recommend this book should be part of any growing family's library." -- Kenrick Bobb, President/CEO Ambassador Magazine

"Just imagine where we would all be if we were taught this valuable lesson as children." -- Robert Allen, Author, #1 New York Times bestsellers: Multiple Streams of Income, Nothing Down and Creating Wealth Co-author, The One Minute Millionaire

From the Author

This book started out as an idea to teach my own children the importance of Giving, Investing, Saving, and Spending wisely. I was not taught these concepts as a young child, at no fault of anyone. It was just not available.

I believe children can learn these concepts before they actually know what money is. Developmental research has proven that children learn best through experience and play. That’s why I created the Money Mama Piggy BankTM with four slots leading to their own compartments. I designed it as a hands-on tool to teach children how to manage their money using the 10/10/10/70 concept.

That is, for every dollar children earn, they: GIVE 10% to a charity of their choice, INVEST 10% to build their fortunes, SAVE 10% for their future, and SPEND 70% for everyday expenses.

But, I feel it is just as important to give children an understanding of why they should manage their money. To do that, I brought Money Mama and her three little pigs to life in this book. Each piggy represents a "big-picture" money choice in the journey of life. Together, the piggys provide a solid foundation for kids to build healthy financial futures for themselves and their families.

When you share Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs with children, you are empowering them to take control of their financial futures and giving them valuable lessons on how to grow up to be financially savvy adults.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: P4K Publishing (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974457027
• ISBN-13: 978-0974457024
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money Mama to the Rescue!, January 16, 2004

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C. De La Cruz (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs (Hardcover)

Money Mama and her three little piggies make the concept of saving as easy as 10/10/10/70! This great little book is beautifully designed, well-written and features bold, colorful illustrations that will immediately appeal to children AND parents alike.

My daughter, like most children, learned her bad spending and non-existent saving habits from her parents, (who learned their bad spending and non-existent saving habits from THEIR parents.) It's a destructive cycle that needed breaking, but I wasn't sure how to do it. Enter: "Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs". I learned about this excellent book (and companion piggy bank) from a friend (who showed me HERS!) I was so captivated by the simplicity with which the daunting subjects of "giving", "investing", and "saving" were communicated, that I HAD to buy a copy for myself and my daughter. By breaking the process down into bite-sized pieces, I learned that anyone can benefit from the lessons taught in the book -- no matter how large or small the amount of money, success can begin with one little dollar.

I highly recommend this book to everyone who has kids and struggles with the subject of saving! You're never too old to learn the invaluable lessons outlined in the book, and I give Ms. Mackey two thumbs WAY up for her ingenous and innovative presentation of a complex subject. This is the gift that keeps on giving (and saving and investing) -- I'm glad I got mine before they ran out! :-)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic, January 16, 2004

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Nicole A. Lomonaco "Nicole Lomonaco-Sunde" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs (Hardcover)

I was thrilled to see a book that teaches children about the value of money. It is extremely well written and the colorful illustrations kept my three year old nephew wanting to read more and more the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Money issues for children, July 19, 2009

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martha burns "BBC fanatic" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs (Hardcover)

This book seems to be aimed at eight to ten year olds. It touches strongly on social responsibility, then moves on to savings and investing--with anecdotes and illustrations which appeal to kids.