- Overview
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This picture book uses a simulated shopping scenario to teach monetary concepts to children, such as 100 won, 200 won, and 300 won, how to count coins and the concept of increasing by 100 won.
- Book Intro
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When children get to be 2 to 3 years old, communication becomes possible and they can go on small errands. You can give them pocket money and they can put coins into a piggy bank by themselves. This is when you can start their first economic lessons. It's also when they develop a sense of ownership and can clearly say what belongs to them - "That's mine!" - or demand and pester their parents - "Buy me this!" Making them realize that they can't buy everything they want is also an economic lesson.
Professionals say that it's best to start economic lessons when children start to understand the concept of numbers between the ages of four and five. This is when cognitive development starts in earnest so children can understand you if you explain money to them. Also, they can distinguish types of money. Taking them to various shops, frequently showing them economic activity and making them bankbooks also helps. Getting used to economic activities through pretend play or picture books before actually using money is also a good method.
This book is an economic picture book explaining monetary concepts to 4- and 5-year-old children and older. The fun story and pictures tell them that they need money to buy things and they need to work in order to earn money. Also, how to count coins and intervals of 100 are explained to help children learn their numbers. It also explains that five 100 won coins are the same as one 500 won coin, and ten 100 won coins, two 500 won coins, and one 1000 won note are all equal.
- About the Author
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Borin
Borin (F) received the Future Writer Award at the Pureun Literary Awards and studied Children’s Literature, Media and Creative Writing at the Graduate School of Konkuk University. Some of the key books she has written include A Cup Cat Slurps, The Pink Owl's Store series, A Library Waking Up at Midnight, Ppulchi, and Father Cat Making Money Strangely series.
Choi Mihae
Choi Mihae (F) started to write after receiving the grand prize at the first NHN Game Literary Awards. She was funded by receiving the 2018 Excellent Publishing Contents award. She is exploring the world a little lazily while writing and drawing for children's books, including The Fantastic Korean History series and Who Sent the Maple-Leaf Letter?
