Spring 2024
Budgets
From the Set A Look at Money Matters
A budget may seem like something only parents and politicians need to worry about, but as readers will come to understand, anyone interested in saving up to buy something special needs to understand this concept. Budding financiers of all reading levels will learn about budgets big and small as well as some of the language of economics, such as income and expenses. They'll also discover how some simple math can help people plan and stick to a budget. Real-world examples, helpful photographs and images, and valuable fact boxes offer support as readers absorb these integral concepts.
Booklist Review of A Look at Money Matters
This volume in the A Look at Money Matters series (6 titles) uses a high/low format to introduce the economic concepts of loans and interest. The simple yet comprehensive text opens with every kid’s question at some point—“Can I have some money?”—and expands on basic explanations of loans and interest rates to include such relevant information as loan applications, credit history, credit cards, compound interest, and the danger of defaulting on loans. A colorful layout adds to each topic with large-scale photographs and charts as well as sidebars that fill in related facts—for example, the difference between a bank and credit union. A concluding infographic offers a quick look at different types of loans, like mortgage, student, and small business loans, and their typical terms and interest-rate types.
Author: Rosie Banks
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