Economics For Children

In each of The Peaceful Press elementary resources, we highlight people in history who have overcome hardship and exercised the gift of freedom to help others.

These books help build a worldview in our children that empowers them to overcome their own hardships and pursue their dreams. As they read about Ralph Moody dragging railroad ties out of a gully to help buy groceries for his family, or Amos Fortune saving money to buy a farm so his wife and children could remain free, or Saint Francis voluntarily giving up his inheritance to help the poor, my children are inspired to exercise their own freedom to help the world.

But we also add in books like, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Richard Maybury, so that they can get simplified insight into how money works. We believe that it is so important to help our children understand the principles of freedom and economics so that they can remain free.

We’ve read too many stories of the suffering of Christians and the economic impoverishment that happens when totalitarian governments are in power, and we want to help our children understand how money works so they aren’t misled by promises from government leaders that can’t be kept.

Over the years, we’ve heard firsthand of the hardship experienced by people in countries such as Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Romania, and Cuba when totalitarian leaders come into power, and while we do our best to keep instruction simple and hopeful, we don’t want to overlook this important aspect of history and philosophy.

One new tool we’ve discovered to teach these principles is the book series from The Tuttle Twins. They take principles of economics and break them down for young readers. Concepts such as the Golden Rule and others are clearly portrayed through these simple and engaging stories.

This is what my 13-year-old daughter said after reading the Choose Your Consequence stories;

“I love reading, but I’ve never read anything like this! The Tuttle Twins Choose Your Consequence books let you choose between multiple choices, and you can either lead them to success or drag them to failure as you navigate through earthquakes and accidents. From saving the pink house to making it safely home after adventurous travels, all three books were fun and interesting, and I found myself struggling to put them down.”

And my 11-year-old had this to say about the Tuttle Twins series,

“The Tuttle Twins short stories were intriguing and interesting. Each of them was based on enriching books, but with a storyline that is simple to read and understand.”

I’m excited to have one more resource in my library to help my children learn to love the world in ways that are sustainable and do not cause harm.

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