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A Moneybunny Book
Spend It!
A charming introduction to simple money concepts in which a bunny learns he can't buy everything he wants with his allowance!
Sonny gets three whole carrots a week for his allowance and wants to buy everything with it! But he soon discovers his money won't go that far, and his mom tells him he needs to make some choices. That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.
Sonny gets three whole carrots a week for his allowance and wants to buy everything with it! But he soon discovers his money won't go that far, and his mom tells him he needs to make some choices. That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.
30 pages, Print on Demand (Paperback)
First published January 1, 2019
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June 24, 2020
Making spending choices is hard! Sonny is looking through his allowance jar and comparing it to all that he wants to buy. Should he continue to save his three carrots until he has 100 carrots to buy the big item he wants? Or should he buy something smaller with his three carrots? In the end, he makes a choice that was just right for him. What a great way for children to think about their own financial decisions! The illustrations were drawn with HB pencil on Mylar film and then digitally colored.
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March 20, 2022
Suitable for young children to learn basic things about money. My son loves it and the illustrations are so cute!
December 3, 2023
جلد دیگری از مجموعه سواد مالی برای کودکان.
داستان خرگوش کوچولویی که میخواهد با پول توجیبی خود چیزهایی که دوست دارد بخرد. او با کمک مادر قیمت آنها را بررسی میکند و انتخاب میکند که چطور پولش را خرج کند. به نظرم برای بالای ۵ سال مناسب است.
انتشارات مهرسا همین کتاب را با عنوان «خرجش کن» با ترجمه مریم عظیمی منتشر کرده است.
عنوان فارسی: پولت را خرج کن
داستان خرگوش کوچولویی که میخواهد با پول توجیبی خود چیزهایی که دوست دارد بخرد. او با کمک مادر قیمت آنها را بررسی میکند و انتخاب میکند که چطور پولش را خرج کند. به نظرم برای بالای ۵ سال مناسب است.
انتشارات مهرسا همین کتاب را با عنوان «خرجش کن» با ترجمه مریم عظیمی منتشر کرده است.
عنوان فارسی: پولت را خرج کن
February 2, 2019
I am in absolute love with this charming picture book!
I must admit that I was originally pulled in by the cute cover and adorably energetic personality of the main character Sonny the bunny. But as I flipped through each page, I discovered an engaging and entertaining story offering a meaningful glimpse at financial literacy for the youngest of readers. You see, Sonny has been collecting his allowance (in the form of carrots of course!) and he wants to buy EVERYTHING! Toy rockets, pogo-sticks, and bouncey castles are things he sees and immediately wants. Figuring that his three carrots should easily be able to buy three things, his mom helps him understand that his allowance won't go as far as he hopes. After some thoughtful decision making and a little bit of math, Sonny becomes a smart spender and ends up delighted with his purchase of choice.
This is a fantastically fun book offering engaging entry points for primary numeracy and thoughtful spending. A MUST have for educators, libraries, and families, "Spend It" is a picture book that deserves to be on bookshelves everywhere and is certain to enjoyed by readers young and old.
I must admit that I was originally pulled in by the cute cover and adorably energetic personality of the main character Sonny the bunny. But as I flipped through each page, I discovered an engaging and entertaining story offering a meaningful glimpse at financial literacy for the youngest of readers. You see, Sonny has been collecting his allowance (in the form of carrots of course!) and he wants to buy EVERYTHING! Toy rockets, pogo-sticks, and bouncey castles are things he sees and immediately wants. Figuring that his three carrots should easily be able to buy three things, his mom helps him understand that his allowance won't go as far as he hopes. After some thoughtful decision making and a little bit of math, Sonny becomes a smart spender and ends up delighted with his purchase of choice.
This is a fantastically fun book offering engaging entry points for primary numeracy and thoughtful spending. A MUST have for educators, libraries, and families, "Spend It" is a picture book that deserves to be on bookshelves everywhere and is certain to enjoyed by readers young and old.
March 22, 2019
Sunny gets three carrots a week as his allowance and on Saturdays he visits the toy store. He wants to buy everything, but learns he has to make wise choices about how he spends his money. This is an adorable introduction to money management.
June 28, 2020
This series about finance for kids is the most awesome one that I've read and this book is my favorite one because it is the funniest and most engaging one. The illustrations are cute, the concepts are explained in a very straightforward manner, I think both parents and children will love this.
May 13, 2019
One in a series for kids about money. This is about understanding choices. Might help in school setting. Even with simple things as counting.
June 9, 2019
A cute little story about making appropriate and responsible decisions when spending money.
April 20, 2025
Fun idea for a series to teach littles about money, I'm looking forward to the others.
October 31, 2019
Spend It! by Cinders McLeod. PICTURE BOOK. Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin), 2019. $17. 9780399544460.
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL(K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sonny is a bunny who loves getting his allowance each week, but needs some help understanding how to be a smart spender. The toys he wants don't all cost the same thing, and he doesn't have enough to buy everything on his wish list. Sonny's mom helps him understand the importance of thinking through his priorities and making a smart decision with the allowance he has.
I'm rating this book ADVISABLE because it does teach an important lesson in a fun and simple way--its a book I think our libraries need. As an actual storybook I was less than impressed, even recognizing my own predisposition to dislike books that are written in a style not suited to reading aloud. The lesson on spending here is definitely very basic, but its a good introduction for young readers. Use the book for what it is, but do not expect this to become a classic.
Reviewer: TC
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BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL(K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sonny is a bunny who loves getting his allowance each week, but needs some help understanding how to be a smart spender. The toys he wants don't all cost the same thing, and he doesn't have enough to buy everything on his wish list. Sonny's mom helps him understand the importance of thinking through his priorities and making a smart decision with the allowance he has.
I'm rating this book ADVISABLE because it does teach an important lesson in a fun and simple way--its a book I think our libraries need. As an actual storybook I was less than impressed, even recognizing my own predisposition to dislike books that are written in a style not suited to reading aloud. The lesson on spending here is definitely very basic, but its a good introduction for young readers. Use the book for what it is, but do not expect this to become a classic.
Reviewer: TC
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
December 26, 2019
A rabbit gets three carrots a week and wants to buy everything they see-specifically three items at the store. They throw a small tantrum when the mother rabbit explains they can't buy everything, they don't have enough carrots. So they quickly (very quickly) narrow it down to one item, and the rabbit just happens to have enough carrots to buy the pogo stick. But there is no mention of saving carrots to buy something special and leaves readers with the impression next week the rabbit will spend his carrots as fast as he gets them as well. More of an instant gratification story, spend all of your money and buy a toy (even though you don't buy the other toy because you have no many) as soon as you can.
February 25, 2019
Talking with kids about money is so important and this book is an excellent place to start. Sonny, the bunny, has allowance money (or carrots) burning a hole in his pocket the only problem is he has to choose how to spend his money. Calmly and rationally, his mom walks him through making a smart money decision. Cheerful, but practical, this is a great book to share with kids to kick off a conversation about how to spend their allowance.
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February 3, 2020Summary: The book titled Spend It! by Cinders McLeod is about a young bunny who wants to buy everything. He wants to buy a pogo stick, a toy rocket and a bouncy castle. The toy rocket costs two carrots, the pogo stick costs 3 carrots and the Bouncy Castle costs 100 carrots. The only problem is he only has three carrots. The bunny has to learn to make a choice because he obviously cannot buy everything. The bunny ends up buying the pogo stick because he cannot buy the bouncy castle because he hasn't made enough carrots for that and he doesn't buy the toy rocket because he already has enough toys. The book ends with the bunny being happy about his decision of buying the pogo stick.
Review: I personally thought that this book was absolutely adorable and can teach us all a good lesson on how to spend our money. The illustrations in this book were probably some of the best that I have seen so far in reading any of the children books because of how adorable they are. All in all I thought that this book was very informative and entertaining for any young kid who wants to learn how to spend their money. I also thought that it was a very cute touch to add carrots as the way that they spend money, that is considered their money.
Connections to Profession: You could use this book as away to introduce to your students of how to make choices and how to save or spend your money. Making choices is something that is not easy so letting kids know that and telling them that making choices is not easy and really hard is a good way for them to realize that you have to earn your money and you cannot actually buy everything in the world. This puts a lot of things into realization for kids on money.
Review: I personally thought that this book was absolutely adorable and can teach us all a good lesson on how to spend our money. The illustrations in this book were probably some of the best that I have seen so far in reading any of the children books because of how adorable they are. All in all I thought that this book was very informative and entertaining for any young kid who wants to learn how to spend their money. I also thought that it was a very cute touch to add carrots as the way that they spend money, that is considered their money.
Connections to Profession: You could use this book as away to introduce to your students of how to make choices and how to save or spend your money. Making choices is something that is not easy so letting kids know that and telling them that making choices is not easy and really hard is a good way for them to realize that you have to earn your money and you cannot actually buy everything in the world. This puts a lot of things into realization for kids on money.
October 3, 2019
Spend It!, as the name suggests, deals with the significance of smart spending. It is about a bunny who has an allowance of three carrots a week, but he has one problem: he wants to buy everything! This is when his smart mom comes in and teaches him the importance of making smart choices when it comes to choosing what to spend your money on. The small bunny wanted to buy a big bouncy castle, or other cool things, but he has to make the most rational choice. After thinking it through, he realized what he needed the most and what would bring him the most fun and decided to buy that thing. This book shows the value of being smart on our spending and it is a book that can definitely teach children to make the best choice when facing difficult decisions!
The overall theme for Spend It! treats decision-making, and smart spending. It also addresses the issue of impulsiveness when it comes to buying things we want.
Personally, I felt identified with this children’s book because I am usually an impulsive buyer. When I see something that I want or something I know someone dear to me would enjoy, my first reaction is to buy it. I know that this is not smart at all, but I still do it and I found it reassuring to read a book that actually puts forth a solution to this issue!
I would recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves feeling anxious about smart money saving and spending, which I am certain there are thousands of. It is important to teach young kids about smart spending so that they can develop this skill as they grow up and I feel like this book addresses it in a fun and easy to understand way.
The overall theme for Spend It! treats decision-making, and smart spending. It also addresses the issue of impulsiveness when it comes to buying things we want.
Personally, I felt identified with this children’s book because I am usually an impulsive buyer. When I see something that I want or something I know someone dear to me would enjoy, my first reaction is to buy it. I know that this is not smart at all, but I still do it and I found it reassuring to read a book that actually puts forth a solution to this issue!
I would recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves feeling anxious about smart money saving and spending, which I am certain there are thousands of. It is important to teach young kids about smart spending so that they can develop this skill as they grow up and I feel like this book addresses it in a fun and easy to understand way.
March 23, 2019
This is the second in the Money Bunny series of books for children. The books are designed to help very young children learn about money management, and they provide some fun while doing it.
In "Spend It" Sonny realizes that his allowance of three carrots a week isn't enough to buy everything he wants to buy. His mother helps him to understand sometimes it's necessary to make choices.
It's a very simple story to assist children with a complex reality and it is enhanced with adorable pictures of Sonny, his mom, his dreams and his dilemma. It also approaches money from a child's perspective of "1 money = 1 thing" rather than different items have different values.
I have given in it to my test group of four children (none my own) and they have all responded positively. I can recommend the book to the 6 and under set but my 7 year old friend loved the art and said because of that she didn't think she was too old for it.
Now I wonder what Sonny will do with that last carrot. Hmmmmm???
In "Spend It" Sonny realizes that his allowance of three carrots a week isn't enough to buy everything he wants to buy. His mother helps him to understand sometimes it's necessary to make choices.
It's a very simple story to assist children with a complex reality and it is enhanced with adorable pictures of Sonny, his mom, his dreams and his dilemma. It also approaches money from a child's perspective of "1 money = 1 thing" rather than different items have different values.
I have given in it to my test group of four children (none my own) and they have all responded positively. I can recommend the book to the 6 and under set but my 7 year old friend loved the art and said because of that she didn't think she was too old for it.
Now I wonder what Sonny will do with that last carrot. Hmmmmm???
October 28, 2020
I bought Spend it! to mail to a nephew. My 15 year-old son and his friends spotted it on our kitchen counter and were drawn in by the illustrations, so I mocked a “story time” while they cleared out my kitchen cabinets. They loved this book! The conversation that ensued included sharing that four tops can be purchased at Value Village for the price of one at Garage (in the mall) and that one could buy 2,500 cans of Peace Tea during school lunch break at the local Safeway for what my son paid for his bike. I know for certain they all stopped to think and it prompted a great convo. I have a book geared to teens and finances that by boys haven’t cracked open once. Funny that the bunny managed to slip past the dignity-door-bouncer and packed a punch with some spendthrift teens. Since I have ordered Earn it! and Save it! They are all winners with the teens. I love that the books present concepts that the teens can run with it on their own accord.
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January 28, 2024Sonny gets an allowance of 3 carrots each week (which is money in Bunny land) and he wants to buy EVERYTHING! He only has 3 carrots so that won't get far. His mom tells him that he has to make a choice of what he wants to buy. Sonny doesn't want to make a decision but after he does a little thinking and math he is excited to choose something. He ended up buying a pogo stick with all his carrots and he felt great after his smart spending.
I enjoyed reading this book because I thought it was funny that he wanted to buy everything but he couldn't. I also feel like I could relate to him because I probably would've done the same thing.
I can use this book in the classroom to teach my students that it is important to make smart decisions about your money and what you spend it on. It is also a simple introduction to money and that sometimes you can't buy everything you want at the same time.
I enjoyed reading this book because I thought it was funny that he wanted to buy everything but he couldn't. I also feel like I could relate to him because I probably would've done the same thing.
I can use this book in the classroom to teach my students that it is important to make smart decisions about your money and what you spend it on. It is also a simple introduction to money and that sometimes you can't buy everything you want at the same time.
September 4, 2019
Every Saturday, Sonny earns three carrots. Of course, he wants to buy EVERYTHING (a toy rocket—2 carrots, a pogo stick—3 carrots, and a bouncy castle—100 carrots), but his allowance only goes so far. With a little advice from his mom about making choices, Sonny turns to math and logic for help. After he chooses the pogo stick, his mother declares, “Wow, Sonny! You’re getting good at this money stuff,” and he boings all over the page with glee. “Yes, I’m a smart spender! And I LOVE it!” Part of the Moneybunny series that teaches young children simple facts about money, Spend It!, with its colorful illustrations featuring an adorable bunny (drawn with pencil and then digitally colored), is sure to be worth every penny!
February 23, 2021
Sonny wants EVERYTHING. But he only gets 3 carrots per week for his allowance. That means he has to do something very hard...he has to decide which thing he wants most to spend his money on.
Decisions are hard, even when you aren't a little bunny with only 3 carrots to your name. Another book in this series covers saving, so I believe that's why the author didn't have Sonny even consider the item he wants that costs 100 carrots after he learns how much it costs (Sonny is also a very believable little kid). A good discussion starter about how to spend money and whittle down the choices. I really like this entire series and how it introduces important money concepts to littles. Highly recommended.
Decisions are hard, even when you aren't a little bunny with only 3 carrots to your name. Another book in this series covers saving, so I believe that's why the author didn't have Sonny even consider the item he wants that costs 100 carrots after he learns how much it costs (Sonny is also a very believable little kid). A good discussion starter about how to spend money and whittle down the choices. I really like this entire series and how it introduces important money concepts to littles. Highly recommended.
March 9, 2020
A charming introduction to simple money concepts in which a bunny learns he can't buy everything he wants with his allowance!
Sonny gets three whole carrots a week for his allowance and wants to buy everything with it! But he soon discovers his money won't go that far, and his mom tells him he needs to make some choices. That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.
Sonny gets three whole carrots a week for his allowance and wants to buy everything with it! But he soon discovers his money won't go that far, and his mom tells him he needs to make some choices. That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.
April 6, 2023
I really want to love this series. I love how it’s simplified important concepts of money management for kids. It’s such an important topic that hasn’t had enough coverage. The illustrations are also great. After reading all four, I found it irritating that two of the books with female characters had to work for their carrots, but the other two books with male characters received more and for no labor. What a way to reinforce the gender pay gap. Had this book simply changed the gender of the character, or shared what the character did to receive a (higher) weekly allowance, it would have made it a perfect book.
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September 15, 2020Like me, many parents have realized that it is important to introduce money concepts and financial planning to our children at their early ages. This book is an easy and fun start to the long journey of teaching children how to spend money and how to plan for the future. Young readers will be able to accept the concepts smoothly because they are encouraged to consider the problems and make choices together with the cute little bunny. You might also want to check out other books in the McLeod’s Moneybunny series.
January 18, 2022
Sonny Bunny decides what to spend his allowance on.
Sonny wants all the toys, but he only receives three carrots per week as an allowance. With the help of his mother, he decides what to buy with his money.
This book introduces young readers to the concept of spending and help teach financial literacy. It also contains the moral that you can’t have everything you want.
Disclosure: Dolly Parton was kind enough to send our family this book through her Imagination Library Foundation.
Sonny wants all the toys, but he only receives three carrots per week as an allowance. With the help of his mother, he decides what to buy with his money.
This book introduces young readers to the concept of spending and help teach financial literacy. It also contains the moral that you can’t have everything you want.
Disclosure: Dolly Parton was kind enough to send our family this book through her Imagination Library Foundation.
January 3, 2025
Saya merasa begitu bersyukur bisa bertemu dengan seri ini. Buku-buku dalam seri ini pada dasarnya mengajarkan anak tentang pengelolaan keuangan dengan cerita yang sederhana, tetapi relevan. Saya kira seri ini lengkap, karena membahas mulai dari bagaimana menghasilkan uang, menabung, berbelanja, dan juga berbagi. Buku ini saya suka sekali karena mengajarkan anak berbelanja dengan bijak sesuai dengan kemampuan. Saya kira dalam buku ini anak diajarkan untuk mempertimbangkan masak-masak sebelum memutuskan untuk berbelanja agar apa yang dibelanjakan benar-benar sesuai dengan keinginan/kebutuhan.
January 6, 2020
This was my PRECIOUS introduction to the MoneyBunny books, and I can't wait to read the others!! This book explains allowance, budgeting, and spending at a very basic level for young readers. Sonny receives carrots as an allowance and has to decide how to spend them. A cute story-- not too heavy or instructional, with a nice ending. Maybe I will use these books with kiddos for my library's MoneySmart week programming this year!
December 2, 2024
Modern Fantasy
Kindergarten-1st grade
This book deals with a bunny and her child who is trying to decide on what to buy with their allowance money. I liked how the pictures and writing are portrayed as the bunny explaining it themselves (it gives like a diary-like style). I also like how the author includes that the bunny has to decide/problem solve on how to spend their money because it teaches children on how to deal with money.
Kindergarten-1st grade
This book deals with a bunny and her child who is trying to decide on what to buy with their allowance money. I liked how the pictures and writing are portrayed as the bunny explaining it themselves (it gives like a diary-like style). I also like how the author includes that the bunny has to decide/problem solve on how to spend their money because it teaches children on how to deal with money.
February 13, 2019
This is a fantastic series and "Spend It" captures how difficult it is for little ones to understand the concept of money and cost and how much you have vs how much something costs. Brought back a wonderful memory with my daughter. Highly recommend this books for libraries and for every household with little children.
November 21, 2020
“Making a choice helps you see what’s really important to you.”
Sunny wants to spend his allowance on everything! But he doesn’t have enough money for everything. “I don’t want to think! I want to spend!” Sunny’s mother shows him that you have to make intelligent choices about spending.
Another good, simple financial literacy book.
Sunny wants to spend his allowance on everything! But he doesn’t have enough money for everything. “I don’t want to think! I want to spend!” Sunny’s mother shows him that you have to make intelligent choices about spending.
Another good, simple financial literacy book.
March 3, 2021
Summary: This picture book is about a bunny who is learning the value of money. He wants to buy all kinds of toys but he doesn't have enough money so his mom teaches him to save some money and he can spend the rest on a toy.
Analysis: This is a very simple book to read and understand. The pictures really help get the point across of how much money things are worth and I think it will really help kids understand money.
How I would use this in my class: I would use this book in my class during a money unit to help my kids understand the importance of saving and spending.
Analysis: This is a very simple book to read and understand. The pictures really help get the point across of how much money things are worth and I think it will really help kids understand money.
How I would use this in my class: I would use this book in my class during a money unit to help my kids understand the importance of saving and spending.
August 11, 2022
This is a great book to teach kids about spending! It’s cute, teaches counting, and the value of saving money too! I enjoyed this book, and so did my daughter. She asked a lot of questions which is good for helping her learn the concepts in this book!
I’m definitely recommend this book for kids as a beginner book on spending.
I’m definitely recommend this book for kids as a beginner book on spending.
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