Last April, I put together a quick list of money books for kids to read for financial literacy month. Today, I’ve published a new version with a quick synopsis, money, lessons, appropriate ages, and a rating system.
I recommend kids read at least one money book every couple of months. Warren Buffett once said:
“Sometimes parents wait until their kids are in their teens before they start talking about managing money — when they could be starting when their kids are in preschool.”
As you’ll see, this list is far from complete. I still need to review a lot more of these books. I recommend starting with an age-appropriate book, then reading the quick synopsis to see if it sounds interesting. From there click the book title to read my review or the Amazon link to check out the reviews there. For the books that I haven’t read, the title takes you directly to Amazon.
| Title/Review | Ages | Stars | Money Skills | Synopsis | Amazon | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M is for Money | 3-6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Money Words | This alphabet book introduces kids to money words. There are multiple money scenarios. Kids featured are from many nationalities. | See at Amazon | General |
| If You Made a Million | 5-8 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Coins, Banking, Interest, Financial Independence | This books takes readers on a trip from the basics of coins, through how banks make money, to financial independence of living off of interest | See at Amazon | General |
| Grandpa's Fortune Fables | 7-13 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Comprehensive Variety of Money Skills | Fourteen chapters cover a variety of financial topics such as saving, investing, taxes, debt, charity, and home ownership. The book has a code at the end of each chapter that can be used on the author’s website. | See at Amazon | General |
| The Golden Quest | 8-12 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Smart Spending, Savings, Compount Interest, Philanthropy, Financial Independence | The Golden Quest is unique because it is a graphic novel. Kids will generally want to read it if you leave it lying around. Most kids can finish it in a couple of hours. | See at Amazon | General |
| American Girl’s Guide to Money | 12-16 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Entrepreneurism | American Girl’s Guide to Money is perfect for a teen girls who are interested in starting their own companies. | See at Amazon | General |
| Rich Kids | 12-Adult | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Few Money Skills, Life Skills | Rich Kids is not the typical book to teach kids about money. Instead it teaches other traits for success. It’s a great supplement book for when your kid has read too many money books. The target audience, whether it is for kids or adults is unclear. | See at Amazon | General |
| Investing for Kids | 10-14 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Investing | Investing for Kids is a great book for tweens and teens looking to learning one thing: investing. It covers bank, stock, bond, and start-up investing well, but barely touches real estate investing. | See at Amazon | General |
| A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| A Chair for My Mother | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Curious George Saves His Pennies | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Give It! (A Moneybunny Book) | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide for Kids | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Harmoney & the Empty Piggy Bank: A Book about Money, Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, and Persistence | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| If Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, Where Does it Grow? | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Make Your Own Money: How Kids Can Earn It, Save It, Spend It, and Dream Big, with Danny Dollar, the King of Cha-Ching | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Malik's First Job: Financial Tips for Teens and Young Adults | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Milton the Money Savvy Pup: Brings Home the Bacon | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Molly Earns Her Pie | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Money Plan | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Moneytopia: Earning: Financial Literacy for Children | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| No, No, Sonny, Save That Money! A Fun Rhyming Book about Money, Saving, & Investing | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Pennies for Piggy | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| The Four Money Bears | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Three Cups | Kids | See at Amazon | General | |||
| Ultimate Kids' Money Book | Kids | See at Amazon | General |
(Originally Published: Apr 4, 2022)
