Elephant Learns to Save
About this ebook
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the benefit of saving up for something they want to buy. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.
Elephant's old bike is too small for him, and he really wants to buy a bigger one. But bikes cost lots of money, and Elephant likes spending his pocket money on sweets and comics. Gran teaches him ways to save his money.
The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.
About the author
Sue Graves (Author)
Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges.
Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.
Trevor Dunton (Illustrator)
Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.
A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.
