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Meet the Money Monsters!

The Money Monsters are a group of creatures who are new to our universe. That means they need to learn about many important things like school, friendship, and financial literacy.

Financial literacy means having the knowledge and skills to make appropriate money choices. The Money Monsters stories introduce young people to ideas, habits, and activities that they need as they grow up and start to manage their own money.

Money Monsters parent reading guide

Download the Money Monsters reading guide

The Money Monsters reading guide can help you bring money topics to life through storytime. Use the reading guide to review the key ideas in the Money Monsters books, ask questions during reading time, and find activities related to the money topics.

Money Monsters story books

Money Monsters Learn to Save

Money Monsters practice saving money to buy something special.

Money Monsters Learn About Careers

Money Monsters explore careers they may want to have when they grow up.

Money Monsters Learn to Protect Their Things

Money Monsters find out why it's important to keep their money and valuables safe.

Money Monsters Learn What Things Really Cost

Money Monsters compare the amount of work and money different pets need.

Money Monsters Learn to Become Good Borrowers

Money Monsters discover how to be responsible with other people's things.

Money Monsters Learn About Giving

Money Monsters explore the difference between giving, donating, and sharing.

Money Monsters chapter book

Money Monsters Start Their Own Business

In this chapter book, the Money Monsters discover that being an entrepreneur can be fun, but it isn't always easy.

Money Monsters activity book

group of CFPB money monsters

Money Monsters Activity Book

In this activity book children ages 3-8 can complete games and coloring activities.

Finding Money Monsters classroom activities

teacher guide and student worksheet with calculator and pencil on desktop

Find Money Monsters activities for the classroom

Each Money Monsters book has at least one age-appropriate classroom activity for K-8 students to help young people develop the building blocks and increase their financial capability.

NOTE: You will need a book reader app to open the ePub files.


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