Popular Science Picture Book "My Little Problem: Rich and Poor"
According to the British "Guardian" and other media sources, the private collection of the late US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being auctioned. During her lifetime, Ginsburg was committed to advancing gender equality and women's rights, and the books in this public auction are believed to reflect her basic values and spirit of life.
Pandemics, going to school, buying toys, going out to play... They are all about money. What is money? Who has money? How much money is there? Why is there money? How to become rich? "Money" can also extend to many problems, they involve the distribution of wealth and inequality in society, and also reflect everyone's outlook on life and values.
In the two worlds of children and adults, most of the things that concern each other do not intersect. For example, adults will want children to read more, but there are not many adults who often read; children love to be imaginative, but adults always want to cultivate logical thinking. But "money" is an exceptional topic, it is as important as in the world of children and the world of adults, and it is difficult for adults to explain it to children. If you emphasize the importance of money to your children, it seems a bit of a money worship, but it is impossible to say that money is not important. Also, is studying hard to make more money in the future? How are rich and poor defined?
Usually, parents will also set consumption limits for their children, and children will recognize the measure of using money in this restriction. But whether the child himself can take the measure when spending money is actually a decision-making process, for this reason, there are also parents who will give their children pocket money early to help him develop the habit of saving money and exercise the ability to make decisions. In any case, dealing with money will last a lifetime, and it is sooner or later to talk to children about money.
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Money in picture book stories:
Can a coin buy a smile?
The Smile Shop
[Japanese] Kitamura Kei / Author , E. Wang Zhigeng / Translation
Qingdou Bookstore | Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press, June 2021
The book, which was nominated for the 2021 Kate Greenaway Award, is about the relationship between money and happiness.
The little boy came to the noisy market with all the pocket money he had saved. Delicious food, good books, beautiful toys... He was dazzled. Suddenly, a small accident occurred, and his money fell into the sewers. He had only one coin left, so he began to think about what he wanted most, what he could buy, and finally he decided to buy a "smile"...
Raphael's Fashion House
[Switzerland] Gilmano Zuro / by [Switzerland] Albertina / E
Mei Sifan/Translation
Magic is like | Guangxi Normal University Press, November 2020
The book, which tells the story of a little girl shopping in a luxury store, was created by Albertina, winner of the 2020 International Hans Christian Andersen Prize for Illustration, and her husband, Gilmano Zuro, and the illustrations are filled with countless beautiful details of clothes, hats and shoes to remind children not to get lost in the desire to shop.
A little girl dressed in green and with an outdated hairstyle passed by the famous Raphael fashion store and was immediately attracted by the luxurious bags inside. She walked into the store unconsciously, admiring it mesmerizingly. The shrewd shopping guide took the opportunity to overhaul her from hat to shoe, from bag to scarf, from top to skirt. But before checking out, the little girl glanced at the mirror on the side of the road and realized that this was not what she wanted most...
How to make money to build a tree house? 》
[Switzerland] Lorenz Pauli / by [Switzerland] Claudia de Vic / E
Hulo/Translation
Pu Pu Lan | New Century Press, August 2021
The book is about two good friends who plan to build a tree house, but the construction and decoration of the tree house need money, and they decide to solve the problem of funds by themselves. This book more accurately reflects the child's initial attitude toward money: if you have money, you will spend it to buy your favorite things; if you have no money, you will engage in some "inventions"; making money is not for the money itself, but for the purpose of using money to achieve what you want to do most.
Once Upon a Time, There Was a Worm
Roger Hargreaves/ by Roger Hargreaves/Illustrated
Li Yi Slow/Translation
Whimsical nation | Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, December 2018
The book is a humorous work by the famous British writer Roger Hargreaves, author of "Miss Strange Mr. Wonderful", telling the story of a bug who fantasizes about becoming a huge rich.
Once upon a time there was a worm, so poor that he had only beans to eat, and only his tail was with him. But one day, he suddenly received a letter saying that he had inherited a large inheritance, so he lived a luxurious life... Until his tail told him that he had just had a dream...
The Crow Bakery series
[Sun] Kako Satoko / Author / 绘 [Sun] Shizuko Saruto / 译
Love Tree | Nova Press January 2015
"Crow Bakery" is one of The Most Famous Picture Books in Kagurizi, and this set of books also includes four other "sequels" - "Crow Pastry Shop", "Crow Vegetable and Fruit Shop", "Crow Tempura Shop", "Crow Soba Noodle Shop", which tells the story of the little crow helping his parents to open a shop together, helping children to understand the exchange of business and understand the meaning of work.
"A Slice of Pizza for a Dollar"
Hao Guangcai / Author [Italian] Juliano / Painting
Read the small library | Nova Press, July 2013
This is one of the "Big Bear Abi Quadrilogy" series, created by Hao Guangcai, about Abi the Big Bear who can make pizza and Ah Bao, a crocodile who can make cakes, each playing their own good skills and doing business together. From this story, we can understand the role of money in trading.
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Popular science related to money:
Is there endless money in Mom and Dad's phone?
Thinking about the World at 10: 33 Truths About Money
[Japanese] Yoko Yagi / Editor-in-Chief Zhang Wei Bian Daiyu / Translation
Translated by Yuan Wei
CITIC Publishing Group August 2021
This is a book of common economic phenomena and economic terminology in popular science, which combines the questions about "money" that children may encounter in their lives with comics in a vivid way of asking questions, and each knowledge point has about 3-4 pages of content. Step by step, uncover the logic behind economic activities and the overall operation principle of social economy for children, and guide children to think about their own concept of wealth.
My Little Problem: Rich and Poor
[French] Pascal Adelaine / by Elody Barondra / E
Arcadia Children's Library | Shanghai Culture Publishing House, December 2019
This is a book that popularizes the concept of money for children through the contrast between wealth and poverty, and is included in the "My Little Problems" series of popular science books. How do you get rich? Is it okay to give the rich people's money to the poor? With money, is there no trouble? By answering these questions, help your child understand what money means to life.
Junior Business School
[English] Usborn Publishing Company/ Editor Shi Mingming, Liu Shan et al. / Translation
Relay Press June 2020
This is a set of popular science books written by the British Usborn Publishing Company, divided into three books: "Reading Finance", "Reading Economy" and "Reading Business", which are a little more difficult than the above two books, suitable for teenagers over 10 years old. It provides an illustrated introduction to the history of money, banking, consumption and investment, government and currency, economic system, and international trade. Use storytelling cases to reveal the economic operation logic behind life phenomena.
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Novels related to money:
Life in the grocery store is a variety of things
Grandpa's Grocery Store
[Soil] Semin Jasar / author [Soil] Merte Tugan / Painting
Wang Yanli/Translation
99 Children's Books | People's Literature Publishing House, March 2021
Grandpa's grocery store, though small, was a life lesson for little girls: she "invented" cherry soda, tried to "rob the rich and help the poor", and always racked her brains to try all kinds of changes. This children's novel looks through the lens of a ghostly little girl, looking at life in Grandpa's grocery store through all kinds of goods and people coming and going. It is not only a children's novel, but also a "practice lesson" for small writers.
"Junior Creation Camp"
Ross Inbi/By Shen Huibo/Translation
White Horse Time | Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House, August 2019
It's a funny story about a group of kids with great dreams and plans to become millionaires. The super invincible idea Wang Yinghang and the scheming and bottomless Baxter are a pair of good buddies, they always try their best to create business opportunities, often pulling Together Baxter's younger brother Sam and classmate and cousin Jingle to "start a business". They started the "Junior Creation Camp" in the log cabin on the farm, and a series of hilarious stories unfolded.
Chat with Alice on the Weekend: The Secret of Sesame Opening the Door
Cheng Wei/Author
Yutian Culture | Chenguang Press, January 2016
The book is about a Chinese girl living in Germany, Milan, who meets the mysterious Old German Alice, and whenever Milan has any doubts, she will come to Alice for answers. Milan was curious about the source and use of money, and the kind and learned Alice, in addition to explaining to her the origin of the monetary system, also reminded her that money could not buy good things, but could bring greed and misfortune. So Milan asked her parents to allow her to work, and she decided to take the first step of independent labor, exchanging her hands for reasonable remuneration.
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