Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?
Making Budget Choices
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics
Do you plan how much money you’ll use to buy candy? Or how much you’ll save for a new video game? Then you’re budgeting! A budget is a plan for spending and saving. Budgets help people decide how to use their money wisely. What do you need to buy? What do you want? And how can you make a budget? Read this book to find out.
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| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2010 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Lightning Bolt Books ® |
| Imprint | LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 2.8 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF010000, JNF013040 |
| Dewey | 332.024 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.75 x 10.25 |
| Lexile | 510 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| Features | Activities, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Jennifer S. Larson
Jennifer S. Larson has written many nonfiction books for young readers.
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Lightning Bolt Books ® — Exploring Economics
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Reviews
The Horn Book Guide
“Bright, colorful photographs and simple text teach children skills such as how to create a budget and how to be responsible buyers and/or sellers.” —The Horn Book Guide
School Library Journal
“Larson’s books will help ease younger readers into the world of economics.” —School Library Journal
Library Media Connection
“If you are looking for a simple series to explain the basics of our economic system, these would be a good place to start.”
—Library Media Connection
Booklist
“Few books about money issues aim for a very young audience, and this title in the new Exploring Economics series does it well in a friendly, interactive, question-and answer format about getting money, spending it, and saving it. . . . [P]ractical options and the hands-on examples will open up discussion.”
—Booklist
