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Three Cups
"In "Three Cups" Mark St. Germain combines his vast and varied gift for writing with the rich and compelling artwork of April Willy to share the true life lessons that come from learning how to save, spend, and be charitable. If we can learn how to manage our money, we are well along the road to learning how to manage our lives." - Jim Stovall
25 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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March 6, 2010
This was one of the most inspiring childrens books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I also state; if I have another child, I will use the Three Cup method. However, if using as a birthday gift, don't make it the only gift, as suggested in the story. In today's cruel society, the child would be devastated.
Still, I HIGHLY recommend to all parents with small ones, and even parents-in-planning, incorporate this story into bedtime. A great book to help teach our kids the skills they need.
Still, I HIGHLY recommend to all parents with small ones, and even parents-in-planning, incorporate this story into bedtime. A great book to help teach our kids the skills they need.
April 25, 2019
Give, save, spend. Three things that we as adults need to do. Three things that we as adults need to teach the children in our lives. This is a beautifully illustrated book that teaches children how to use the money that they receive in a responsible way. A young boy receives a gift of three cups from his father and mother. They are labeled give, save, and spend. The father promises adventure and an allowance. The story of how the boy grows and uses the cups follows. The adventure comes in those things which his discipline allows him to do with the money.
My children are aged 10, 12, and 14. Father read this book aloud to the family. The older children thought it was a nice book. My youngest thought it was wonderful. She wants cups of her own. The child in the story was five years old when he received his cups. I think that five to ten year olds would enjoy this book. It is, however, certainly applicable to older children as well. I really enjoyed this book. I will read it aloud again to my children, perhaps many times to my youngest. I think you and your young children will enjoy it as well.
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review."Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
My children are aged 10, 12, and 14. Father read this book aloud to the family. The older children thought it was a nice book. My youngest thought it was wonderful. She wants cups of her own. The child in the story was five years old when he received his cups. I think that five to ten year olds would enjoy this book. It is, however, certainly applicable to older children as well. I really enjoyed this book. I will read it aloud again to my children, perhaps many times to my youngest. I think you and your young children will enjoy it as well.
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review."Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
September 27, 2018
Short story. Very good. Teach your child how to handle money.
May 7, 2025
Great way to teach kids how to save, spend and be charitable.
January 25, 2013
We've been discussing finances with the girls lately because they are having a hard time being hoarders and being greedy. I think that covers most kids in a America now a days. My kids are the Veruca Salt type of children with the temper-tantrums. They do have wish lists a mile long and have a problem letting go of anything in order to make room for the new wants.
I thought this would be the perfect book for my kids to get the basic understanding of how to best use their finances. Here's what the publishers share about the book:
Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it’s equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly.
Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family’s unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management—and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned.
Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children’s lives.
I read through it and enjoyed the simple story and how they shared the philosophy. I asked my 7-year-old to read it and her super-reader friend. My reader wasn't so thrilled with the story. She understood it but it didn't inspire her. She is my biggest hoarder. Her friend, on the other hand, devoured the book and loved the idea of the cups and how the boy ended up passing them on to his son.
I'm not sure that simple cups would work in my house because the girls love exploring their money and then they forget about it and the next sister claims it for her own. They all have saving accounts and a place to put their spending money. We also give them some tithes each week for church.
I was hoping that the book would be a little more inspirational and maybe place a challenge to the families reading the book. Maybe they are leaving that for the parents to fill in.
The girls enjoyed the artwork in the book helping them picture what the story was telling them. It was perfect for this age group of 6-8 year olds depending on how voracious of a reader you have.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
I thought this would be the perfect book for my kids to get the basic understanding of how to best use their finances. Here's what the publishers share about the book:
Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it’s equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly.
Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family’s unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management—and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned.
Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children’s lives.
I read through it and enjoyed the simple story and how they shared the philosophy. I asked my 7-year-old to read it and her super-reader friend. My reader wasn't so thrilled with the story. She understood it but it didn't inspire her. She is my biggest hoarder. Her friend, on the other hand, devoured the book and loved the idea of the cups and how the boy ended up passing them on to his son.
I'm not sure that simple cups would work in my house because the girls love exploring their money and then they forget about it and the next sister claims it for her own. They all have saving accounts and a place to put their spending money. We also give them some tithes each week for church.
I was hoping that the book would be a little more inspirational and maybe place a challenge to the families reading the book. Maybe they are leaving that for the parents to fill in.
The girls enjoyed the artwork in the book helping them picture what the story was telling them. It was perfect for this age group of 6-8 year olds depending on how voracious of a reader you have.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
July 10, 2011
"Three Cups" written by Mark St. Germain, illustrated by April Willy
Description:
Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it's equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly.
Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family's unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management-and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned.
Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children's lives.
My Review:
I know that I say this a lot on my book reviews, and I am happy to say it again...I loved this book!
It is such a good life lesson story. One that I would highly recommend for any family with children to own, read, and pass down to each generation. The story is about three cups given to a little boy for his 5th birthday from his parents - one for savings, one for charity, and one for spending. I would have loved to have owned this book as a child - maybe it would have helped me with my money. It really warms your heart to read this book with your children, because not only are they learning that its okay to spend/save money for things that you may want in life, but that there is no greater gift than helping others.
I cannot wait til my girls are a little older, and can truly understand the meaning and tradition of such an amazing book! You can purchase this book from www.3cupsbook.com or on Amazon (for as low as $2.00 used).
Post published by Melissa Roach, our Product Review & Giveaway Specialist.
Melissa is a Full Time Mom & Blogger HERE (please check out her blog!)
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com created by WebBizIdeas.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.
Description:
Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it's equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly.
Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family's unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management-and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned.
Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children's lives.
My Review:
I know that I say this a lot on my book reviews, and I am happy to say it again...I loved this book!
It is such a good life lesson story. One that I would highly recommend for any family with children to own, read, and pass down to each generation. The story is about three cups given to a little boy for his 5th birthday from his parents - one for savings, one for charity, and one for spending. I would have loved to have owned this book as a child - maybe it would have helped me with my money. It really warms your heart to read this book with your children, because not only are they learning that its okay to spend/save money for things that you may want in life, but that there is no greater gift than helping others.
I cannot wait til my girls are a little older, and can truly understand the meaning and tradition of such an amazing book! You can purchase this book from www.3cupsbook.com or on Amazon (for as low as $2.00 used).
Post published by Melissa Roach, our Product Review & Giveaway Specialist.
Melissa is a Full Time Mom & Blogger HERE (please check out her blog!)
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com created by WebBizIdeas.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.
June 30, 2013
Three cups is a very educational teaching tool to show your children how to save, spend and be charitable.
When a young boy was five, he received three cups for his birthday. Of course he was disappointed, but his father assured him that it would lead to many adventures. It will also mean that he would now draw a weekly allowance.
On allowance day, he was to split his money into three cups. One for saving, one for spending and one for charity. He learned that when his cup was full enough to buy what he wanted, he could spend it. When his savings cup had filled enough, his mom took him to the bank to open an account. There he learned about interest and how his money would grown. When he heard of a needy families needing food, he took the money from his charity cup and bought some.
All of the cups made him feel good in some way and he took those values and drew upon them as he grew. Then as an adult, he passed those cups onto his own son. Three Cups is an excellent book to teach children the value of money and how to save and be charitable. The illustrations, by April Willy, are wonderful!! This little book packs a big punch and any parent or teacher will find this book will help children develop positive habits. A great lesson and a book that belongs in every children's library.
When a young boy was five, he received three cups for his birthday. Of course he was disappointed, but his father assured him that it would lead to many adventures. It will also mean that he would now draw a weekly allowance.
On allowance day, he was to split his money into three cups. One for saving, one for spending and one for charity. He learned that when his cup was full enough to buy what he wanted, he could spend it. When his savings cup had filled enough, his mom took him to the bank to open an account. There he learned about interest and how his money would grown. When he heard of a needy families needing food, he took the money from his charity cup and bought some.
All of the cups made him feel good in some way and he took those values and drew upon them as he grew. Then as an adult, he passed those cups onto his own son. Three Cups is an excellent book to teach children the value of money and how to save and be charitable. The illustrations, by April Willy, are wonderful!! This little book packs a big punch and any parent or teacher will find this book will help children develop positive habits. A great lesson and a book that belongs in every children's library.
April 11, 2010
Both a read-along and parent manual, Three Cups is a must read for any parent raising fiscally aware children.
I want my children to learn the value of a dollar.
I want my children to earn their rewards.
I want my children to be generous towards those less fortunate.
Three Cups addresses these issues in a simple story any parent can share with their child. Teaching a child to save money, spend their money wisely, and to be charitable towards others is a life-long lesson. I have seen the outcome in adults that could still use the lesson of Three Cups! There is also a parent guide in the back.
I must tell you that my husband and I have talked about what age allowances are appropriate, and how the boys should earn said allowance. After reading Three Cups, I have to confess, I've been overthinking it (as I do most parenting issues). As of my son's next birthday, we are going to implement Three Cups into our family. It's too easy not to! I will check back with you all at the end of the summer and let you know how it's going.
In the meantime, I highly recommend this book.
To read more of my reviews, please visit: Alison's Book Marks
I want my children to learn the value of a dollar.
I want my children to earn their rewards.
I want my children to be generous towards those less fortunate.
Three Cups addresses these issues in a simple story any parent can share with their child. Teaching a child to save money, spend their money wisely, and to be charitable towards others is a life-long lesson. I have seen the outcome in adults that could still use the lesson of Three Cups! There is also a parent guide in the back.
I must tell you that my husband and I have talked about what age allowances are appropriate, and how the boys should earn said allowance. After reading Three Cups, I have to confess, I've been overthinking it (as I do most parenting issues). As of my son's next birthday, we are going to implement Three Cups into our family. It's too easy not to! I will check back with you all at the end of the summer and let you know how it's going.
In the meantime, I highly recommend this book.
To read more of my reviews, please visit: Alison's Book Marks
April 4, 2010
This is a very well-written and beautifully illustrated book that teaches the basics of saving, spending and giving for young children. I read this book with my four-year-old and I think he understood the basics, but I don't think he made the connection yet to what the concepts in the book mean to him personally. I think with several readings and some practical application, however, the concepts will become clear. This is a really nice introduction to use in concert with some applied activities.
October 24, 2011
This is a Children Book Review and I absolutely loved it. Three Cups
by Mark St Germain is a book I consider to anyone who wants an adventure young or old. Its more of a "Lesson" book than just simply a story. Teaching anyone not just children on how to save, spend, and give. It's Based on a true story and lessons applied are true.
by Mark St Germain is a book I consider to anyone who wants an adventure young or old. Its more of a "Lesson" book than just simply a story. Teaching anyone not just children on how to save, spend, and give. It's Based on a true story and lessons applied are true.
January 4, 2012
Cute little book Hannah received from the bank after opening a savings account
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