Children's Books about Money and Sharing

Several lovely children's books came up in our discussions of how to teach kids about giving and sharing, how money isn't what makes us rich, and how wealth has to do with love and friendship. Here are a few:

The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor, Illustrated by Peter Parnall

As her family attempts to calculate the value of the desert hills, the colors of blooming cactus, and the calls of eagles and great horned owls, a young girl--who has been led astray by the family's lack of material wealth--realizes what really matters.

Papa Panov's Special Day Original story by Leo Tolstoy, Adapted and Retold by Mig Holder and Reuben Saillens, Illustrated by Tony Morris

As a shoemaker waits all day for Jesus to visit him on Christmas, he performs many acts of kindness for the passersby.

Lu and the Swamp Ghost by James Carville, David Catrow, and Patrick C. McKissack

Mama always said, "You're never poor if you have a loving family and one good friend." 

Lotsa De Casha by Madonna and Rui Paes

Lotsa de Casha is the richest — and most miserable — man in the world. No matter how colossal his castles, how fast his horses, nor how big his sandwiches, he remains a gloomy old sourpuss — until he embarks on a fantastic adventure that leads him to the discovery of life's greatest treasure...