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MoneyWise Mabel's Bursting Bank
MoneyWise Mabel's Bursting Bank
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What should Mabel do now that her piggybank is full to the brim? Buy lots of candy? Spend it all on that toy she’s been eyeing? Finally get that unicorn sprinkler that sprays water from its horn?

When Mabel pulls her piggy bank out from under the bed, it’s stuffed. She can’t fit one more coin inside–Piggy is bursting!

What should Mabel do with all that money? Buy candy? Toys? Games!? Mabel’s so excited that her bed becomes a trampoline and she wants to spend it all. But then her mother explains that money doesn’t have to burn a hole in your pocket—a lesson that sends Mabel on a journey to learn what it means to become “moneywise.” Follow her as she takes her first steps to independence by opening a bank account!

Teach your school-aged kids fundamentals about money management with this approachable, fun, and charming debut from Kalee Boisvert, full of colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand concepts.

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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Educational

Age Level: 

  • 5 - 8
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Mabel has a bursting piggy bank and she knows she has to protect it so no one finds it. So, she decides to hide it in her favorite hide-and-seek spot which is under her bed. After finishing her daily chores, she takes Piggy out from under the bed so she can put her coins in it. Piggy is filled to the brim and no more coins can be stuffed inside. Mabel realizes she’s a millionaire right now and thinks of all sorts of fun things she can buy with all this money.

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In MoneyWise Mabel's Bursting Bank, we meet Mabel who collects her money earned from her chores in her piggy bank and hides it from everyone in her favorite hideout, which is under her bed. But on payday when Mabel tries to squeeze the coins earned from her no-fun chores, her piggy could eat no more. Mabel begins to bounce with joy from the excitement of all the candy she could buy with her money and went down stairs to share the excitement with her mother.

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