Jelly Beans for Sale by: Bruce McMillian

McMillan, B. (1996). Jelly Beans for Sale. New York: Scholastic.

This childrens books opens by showing that one jelly bean is worth one cent. As the
book goes on it adds more jelly means and cents. It goes up to 5, 10, and 25 jelly beans and
shows all the different ways the kids can make 5, 10, and 25 cents. The back of the book also
gives information on the jelly bean flavors, how to make them, and the history of jelly beans.

Coins by: Dana Meachen Rau

McMillan, B. (1996). Jelly Beans for Sale. New York: Scholastic.

This little book provides children with a large amount of information about coins. The
book explains how coins are currency and the different types of coins the United States uses and
which Presidents are on which coins. It also goes into how the coins are made, coin collections,
and why coins are important to their lives.
The Big Buck Adventure by: Shelly Gill
Gill, S., Tobola, D., & Lin, G. (2000). The Big Buck Adventure. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

This story is about a little girl that earns a raise in her allowance and now has a dollar to
spend at the store. When her father drops her off at the store she goes to the different sections to
see what she can buy. At the end of the story, she cant decide what she wants so she just keeps
her dollar for another week.
If You Made a Million by: David M. Schwartz

Schwartz, D. M., & Kellogg, S. (1989). If You Made a Million. New York: Lothrop, Lee &
Shepard Books.

This books follows a wizard and a young boy as the boy earns money by completing
tasks for the wizard. The boy starts off by earning a penny then a dollar and as he puts it in bank
the book talks about interest. Throughout the story, the boy earns more and more money and
continues to put it in the bank and continue to earn interest until the boy made a million dollars.
Money Madness by: David A. Adler
Adler, D. A., & Miller, E. (2009). Money Madness. New York: Holiday House.

This book will take the student and briefly explain why we use money. It also goes into details
about what was used as money before money even existed. It starts from the very beginning of
time and travels all the way until the paper bill was used.

I Got Bank by: Teri Williams

Williams, T. (2010). I Got Bank!: What My Granddad Taught Me About Money. Silver Spring:
Beckham Publications Group.

This is a longer chapter book for the more advanced reader. It is a story of Jazz, whos
grandfather told him to save his allowance and put it into the bank. Throughout the story, Jazzs

family and friends try to convince him to give them some of his money and he talks to his
grandfather about the importance of saving your money.
The Coin Counting Book by: Rozanne Lanczak Williams
Williams, R. L. (2001). The Coin Counting Book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

This book takes the reader through and adds money. It starts with four pennies and more and
more is added each time to reach a new coin. The book also explains all the different ways you
could make the change.