A Kid's Guide to Stock Market Investing. Tamra Orr. Mitchell Lane Publishers. For ages 9-12. Includes definitions of and information about stocks, shares, investing, mutual funds, etc.

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children. Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards. Fireside. Discusses the ins and outs of budgeting, with an emphasis on the differences between "needs" and "wants."

Money Sense for Kids. Hollis Page Harman. Barron's Educational Series. For kids ages 9-12. The author explains the history of money, including symbols and materials used. Social security numbers are examined; suggestions on how to earn money are provided; and a three-jar saving plan is introduced: Now, Short Term, and Long Term.

The New Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids, Revised and Updated Third Edition. Arthur Bochner, Rose Bochner, and Adriane G. Berg. Newmarket. Ages 8-14. Includes cartoons, games, riddles, quizzes, and stories about money: where it comes from, how to make it, how to save it.

Raising Financially Fit Kids. Joline Godfrey and Kit Hinrichs. Ten Speed Press. For parents and grandparents of children aged 5-18. This book is divided into age-appropriate sections that cover ten important money skills for kids to master.

Raising Money Smart Kids: What They Need to Know about Money-and How to Tell Them. Janet Bodnar. Dearborn Trade Publishing. Bodnar offers practical tips and real-life examples such as how to keep birthday parties from getting out of hand and finding an allowance system that works for your family.

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 Reviewed 07/10