Read to Me: Feeding Penny Pig

The other day my son (who’s 2 1/2 by the way) and I had a conversation that went something like this:

“What do you have in your pocket?” My son was digging around in his pant pocket for something.  “I have money,” he says, triumphantly.  He then proceeds to pull out a penny.  My first thought was, where did he get that from?  My second thought was, how does he know what “money” is?  Before long we’ll be talking about allowances and saving.

Feeding Penny Pig, by Jeannine Fox, is a cute little story about a grandmother who buys her granddaughter a special piggy bank for her birthday.  Penny Pig is a very hungry piggy bank.  Laney (the granddaughter) must do chores for her parents to earn money to feed her.  Laney loves Penny Pig so much that she willfully works around the house to keep her happy and full.  This friendship between a little girl and her piggy bank teaches children responsibility and the value of earning and saving money.

The ideal age range for this book is children ages 4-8 who are capable of understanding the basics of money, responsibility and earning an allowance.  The concepts are very basic…earning and saving money…responsibility.  I think the book is a great way to begin introducing these principles to preschoolers.  To be honest, the only thing I’m not crazy about are the illustrations, which could stand to be softened just a bit.  There are two things about the book that really stand out.  Grandparents are a very important part of a child’s life and I really appreciate the fact that the story includes the grandmother’s role in purchasing the piggy bank.  I also found it interesting that she passed over beautiful dolls, teddy bears, and fancy dresses for a meaningful gift with an important life lesson.

Feeding Penny Pig is available for $14.95 directly from the author’s website.

I did not receive compensation for this post.  A copy of the book was provided to facilitate this review.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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