This book is a charming story for young ones with the lesson of money. If you are trying to discuss this topic through books, this is a great book with colorful illustrations. But if you are not trying to teach about money, then the story alone might not keep their attention.

Well written and encourages giving and kindness as well as the lessons of want vs need. 5 stars!

Me and my kids enjoyed "Un penique en mi bolsillo" We have been learning spanish and we are just starting to delve into teaching the kids about money so it was a cool book incorporating both. This is a good book to include in teaching your littles about money. ( )

This is a cute book and I enjoyed reading it. I read it because 1) I am an intermediate Spanish speaker who is out of practice and wants to improve her language skills (and have resources to help children develop language skills as well) and 2) I believe teaching children how to handle money is important and am looking for ways to make that natural. In regards to reason 1, the language was easy for me to understand and was fast enough I didn't lose interest. However, I am an adult and am not the target audience; a child would probably lose interest due to the lack of a real plot or humor. I am also not a native Spanish speaker and cannot speak to the quality of the writing. In regards to reason 2, the book could be a helpful tool to start that discussion with a kid. (Although there are some things I did not agree with; for example, at the end the child helps a less-fortunate person and the mother rewards the child by buying him ice cream. Is the lesson that we should help others to receive rewards? Not that it's wrong to buy ice cream, it just seemed an odd way to end the book.)

This is a great book about the proper use of money for kids, in spanish. It talks about earning and saving, (and not always getting what you want!), but even more importantly about helping others in need. Thankful to have this book in our bilingual library.

Este es un gran libro sobre el uso adecuado del dinero para los niños, en español. Habla de ganar y ahorrar, (¡y no siempre de conseguir lo que quieres!), pero lo que es más importante, de ayudar a los necesitados. Agradecido de tener este libro en nuestra biblioteca bilingüe.