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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 money for young children

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Pand Finds Out About Money
offers a gentle introduction to the concept of money for young children.Thisfunny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children towhat money is and how it works. Also included are suggestions foractivities and ideas to talk through together to help childrenunderstand the concept.When Panda swaps toys with Lion, shefinds out that swapping items is how money began. But she has a lot ofquestions. How much is it worth? Where is it kept? And mostimportantly, what can she afford to buy?The Money Matters seriesof picture books provide a gentle means ofpromoting concepts of moneymanagement, boosting self-esteem andreinforcing good behaviour.Supports the Personal, Social and EmotionalDevelopment Area ofLearning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and isalso suitable foruse with children in KS1 and can be used to discusscitizenship andvalues. 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