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As reviewed on "KidStuff" on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Sirius 112, on January 2, 2007:

Topic: Money

Lunch Money
By Andrew Clemens
Ages 8-12
$16.99 Hardcover
ISBN 13: 9780689866838
ISBN 10: 0689866836
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Greg Kenton always had a natural talent for making money—despite the constant, annoying competition from his neighbor, Maura Shaw. Then, just before sixth grade, Greg makes a staggering financial discovery: Almost every kid at school has an extra quarter or two to spend almost every day. Multiply a few quarters by a few hundred kids, and for Greg, school suddenly looks like a giant piggy bank. All he needs is the right hammer to crack it open . . . which might just be the chunky little comic books he writes, illustrates, and produces. Because everybody knows that school always encourages reading and writing and creativity—right? This funny and timely novel invites readers to think about money, school, friendship and what it means to be a success.

The Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money
Written/Illustrated by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Ages 5-8
$3.99 Trade Paperback
ISBN 13: 978-0-394-85917-0
ISBN 10: 0-394-85917-0
Random House Books for Young Readers
To earn coins for the Astro Bear video game, Brother and Sister Bear find ways to work for money. How they find the middle ground between being spendthrifts and little misers makes for a funny, realistic story.

The Toothpaste Millionaire
By Jean Merrill
Ages 10 and up
$16.00 Hardcover
ISBN 13: 978-0-618-75924-8
ISBN 10: 0-681-75924-7
Houghton Mifflin
Likeable, clever, and inventive sixth-graders Rufus Mayflower and Kate Mackinstrey develop and sell toothpaste to become millionaires in just one year! This fun, breezy story includes many real-life mathematical problems that the characters must solve to succeed in their budding business.

The Money Tree
By Sarah Stewart
Illustrated by David Small
Ages 4-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-374-35014-7 HC
ISBN 13: 978-0-374-45295-7 PB
Farrar Straus and Giroux
A strange tree is growing through the January snows of Miss McGillicuddy's yard. It springs up to its full height faster than any tree before it, and soon it's sprouting leaves of money. Before long, crowds are flocking day-and-night to Miss McGillicuddy's yard, prompting her to hatch up a plan for restoring the peace. Publishers Weekly said that the story of Miss McGillicuddy, her tree, and her greedy neighbors "will raise worthwhile questions for both children and adults." David Small is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal and the Caldecott Honor for The Gardener, which was also co-written with Sarah.