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By (author) Graves, Sue; Illustrated by Dunton Trevor
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Picture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the concept of earning money for young children
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Meerkat Earns Money
offers a gentle introduction to the concept of earning money for young children.
Thisfunny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children tothe concept of working to earn money. Also included are suggestions foractivities and ideas to talk through together to help childrenunderstand the concept.
Meerkat loves his tree house, but it”sfalling down, and it will take a lot of money to fix it. Meerkat isdetermined to work hard and earn enough money for the repairs.
The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means ofpromoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem andreinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and EmotionalDevelopment Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and isalso suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discusscitizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.
Review quote:
Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion… we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.
Biographical note:
Sue Graves has been a freelance children”s author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years.She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges. Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennisand badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children. Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it”s a figure of speech.A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn”t hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.
Review quote: previous work:
Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion … we can all learn from the approach taken in this series. – Parents in Touch
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