A Child’s First Banking Experience

Even for adults, it sometimes seems like the bank eats your money. This is a small boy’s first experience with the banking community. He sees the ATM as a monster that eats his money. He plans how to get the money back until his mother explains how the system works.

The book is beautifully illustrated. Children will love the bright pictures and understand the concern the small boy has with where his money has gone. It’s suitable for a read-aloud either with parents or with a school group. It’s often hard for children to understand how money is cared for. I think this book does a good job with it.

I do have a reservation. I think suggesting to children that getting an ATM card is the next step in depositing their money is not a good idea for many families. I understand that it gives closure to the boy’s concerns, but it may detract from the usefulness of the book.

I received this book from PR by the Book for this review.