The Head Start
Children's Library
Children's Library
Understanding money should start early
The Head Start Children's Library
Children's Books About Money.
Written for kids. Helpful for parents.
Five free stories that teach saving, spending, patience, value, and long-term thinking — through memorable characters and age-appropriate adventures.
No products. No jargon. Just timeless financial lessons explained in a way kids can actually understand.
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Free
Always free to read and share.
Read-aloud friendly
Perfect for story time together.
Ages 3–13
Books for different ages and stages.
Parent notes included
Conversation starters and key takeaways.
The Series
Ages 3–5
The Market of Many Prices
Why does the same apple cost different amounts? A toddler's first feel for supply and demand — told with fruit and coins. Works on phone, tablet, and desktop.
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Ages 5–6
The Shop You Can Own
Magne builds a shop he can't afford alone, so he sells pieces of it — a first lesson in ownership and value.
New edition coming soon
Ages 7–8
The Pattern of the Trains
Watching closely and reading a chart — and why a pattern shows where to look, never what comes next.
New edition coming soon
Ages 8–10
The Cost of Growing
Money in, money out, and what's left is profit — the two kinds of cost every business has.
New edition coming soon
Ages 9–13
The Power of Time
Reinvestment, dividends, and compounding — how small improvements over time become something big.
New edition coming soon
⚙ Engine Demo
The Living Frog
A peek under the hood: the very same interactive engine as the books, re-pointed at a brand-new subject.
Coming soon
Ages 14+
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Five books.
One idea each.
Supply and demand at 3. Ownership at 5. Patterns at 7. Profit at 8. Compounding at 9. Each one is a real story first; the lesson never announces itself.
Written by a licensed pro
In finance since 2013, licensed since 2018, and a dad. Verifiable on BrokerCheck, CRD #7006159.
Narrated out loud
Every book has audio, so it works at bedtime and in the car.
A note for the grown-up
Each book ends with a parent page: what to say when they ask why.