Books & Guides

CAPITALISM FOR KIDS

Teaches young people about capitalism and the free enterprise system in a clear and

entertaining style. It discusses the practical aspects of starting a small business. A valuable gift for any young person.
Dearborn Financial Publishing
247 p. TG-14
$9.95

IT DOESN'T GROW ON TREES

by Jean Ross Peterson

DO YOU KNOW… how to turn a spender into a saver?, how rewards affect grades and behavior?, why chores generate a child’s self esteem?, how one share of stock can advance the 3R’s?, when an empty piggy bank is a valuable asset?

IT DOESN’T GROW ON TREES is every parent’s and educator’s answer to these and other questions about money matters in family life.

Highly recommended by experts in all fields related to child development and economic education.

F & W Publications
134 p. TG-10
$5.95

  MAKING CENTS: EVERY KID'S GUIDE TO MONEY

by Elizabeth Wilkinson

A lively text and humorous illustrations detail scores of money-making ideas for young pe

ople. Sections cover after-school projects, weekend jobs, and activities for birthdays or holidays. Ranging from the tried-and-true (lemonade stand) to the current rage (professional organizer), ideas include recycling, printing a neighborhood newspaper, forming babysitter cooperatives, operating a nursery, and running “The Great Indianapolis Trike Track.” The final chapter discusses the history of money, banking, taxes, licenses and permits, and business ethics.

Grades 4-9
Illustrated
Little, Brown. 128 p. TG-18
$10.45

THE LEMONADE STAND

by Emmanuel Modu
Among the topics covered in The Lemonade Stand are: tips to help kids come

up with business ideas, helping young entrepreneurs create business plans, legal and tax issues for business kids, simplified record keeping, basic business concepts, common mistakes made by young entrepreneurs, getting kids interested in the family business, business ethics, teaching kids money-management skills, and the benefits and misconceptions of youth entrepreneurship.

This book also contains a chapter written by young entrepreneurs in which they share their motivations for starting and running their own businesses. In addition, The Lemonade Stand contains the only survey ever taken of young entrepreneurs, and a comprehensive reference guide of all major youth entrepreneurship organizations in the United States and Canada.

Gateway Publishers 348 p. TG-19
$19.95

 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PENNY CANDY?

by Richard J. Maybury

Among the topics covered in The Lemonade Stand are: tips to help kids come up with business ideas, helping young entrepreneurs create business plans, legal and tax issues for business kids, simplified record keeping, basic business concepts, common mistakes made by young entrepreneurs, getting kids interested in the family business, business ethics, teaching kids money-management skills, and the benefits and misconceptions of youth entrepreneurship.

This book also contains a chapter written by young entrepreneurs in which they share their motivations for starting and running their own businesses. In addition, The Lemonade Stand contains the only survey ever taken of young entrepreneurs, and a comprehensive reference guide of all major youth entrepreneurship organizations in the United States and Canada.

Bluestocking Press 104 p. TG-13
$9.95
TG-13-A
Techers Support Materials $0.95

John E. Donnelly, Executive Director
National Schools Committee for Economic Education
30 South Broadway
Irvington, New York 10533
914-591-7230
[email protected]