(English) Pinocchio, Let's Go on a Trip with Economy

A child with a sense of economy grows as an adult who realizes his/her dream

This book explains economic principles in the form of a fairytale to promote children's interest in economy. In the story, Pinocchio, our hero, finds a pair of rubby shoes one day. He really wants to get the shoes, but realizes that he cannot buy them because his family does not have enough money. However, he unexpectedly finds a way to have the rubby shoes, and goes on a trip. During traveling, he meets many people, has various experiences, and nurtures his sense of economy that he has yet to have.

The author tells the reason why she wrote this story in the epilogue.

"When I was a child, I wondered which class my family was in. I wanted to know whether we were rich or medium or poor. It was because I wanted to understand the reason why Mom could not buy me a toy from my own view of the world. However, grown-ups did not explain it to me. They just said I had to endure."

Now, children don't have to endure any more. It is because they can learn the concept of money and economic law easily and interestingly from Pinocchio, Let's Go on a Trip with Economy.

Then she goes on to explain as follows.

"But now that I have become a parent, it was not easy to explain the concept of money to my child. It was difficult to find where I begin, and I also had a concern: “what if my child would lose the innocence as a child?" This book is a product of the agonies of mine. I wrote this book in the hope of helping children growing a sense of economy. Reading the exciting travel stories, children can easily learn how to keep a record of their spending and how to use a bank."

This book can be a great solution for parents who have found difficulty in teaching their children the concept of money. With this book, children may grow economic sense without losing their childhood sense of wonder. This is good to read for kids and their parents as well. In addition, this is also good for kids and teachers to have discussions in the classroom. Creative illustrations that beautifully stimulate your imagination make your trip with Pinocchio even more exciting and happier. You may feel touched and experience the joy of learning as well.

At the end of this book, mother, father, children, and teacher could share precious happy memories together.

(中國語/中文) 匹诺曹，一起踏上经济之旅吧

 这本书用童话故事向孩子讲解经济原理，为他们传输经济观念。一天，主人公匹诺曹看到了一双漂亮的红宝石皮鞋，他特别喜欢，迫切地想要拥有。但是家庭条件不好的皮诺曹知道自己买不起这双鞋。让人意外的是，他找到了可以拥有那双红宝石皮鞋的方法。就这样，皮诺曹开始了一场旅行。在这场旅行中，他遇到了很多人和各种各样的事，一点点了解到以前不知道的经济观念。作者在结语中讲述了创作这本书的理由。“小时候，我很好奇家里究竟有多少财产。想知道自己究竟是贫富人家的孩子，还是中产阶级的孩子。很想用自己的世界观去搞清楚，为什么妈妈不给买玩具。但是，大人们到最后也没有对我讲明白这个问题，也没有教给我拥有许多玩具的方法。他们只告诉我要忍一忍。”但是，现在的孩子不用被这样的问题困扰了。因为通过《匹诺曹，一起踏上经济之旅吧》这本书的阅读，孩子可以充满趣味地学习金钱的意义和经济的法则。拥有经济观念的孩子，长大后会成为“实现梦想的大人”！

(French) Pinocchio, allons-y avec l'économie.

(Japanese) ピノキオ、経済と一緒に旅立とう

‘경제관념이 있는 어린이’가 자라서 ‘꿈을 이룬 어른’이 된다.

이 책은 우리 아이들에게 경제관념을 재밌게 알려 주기 위해 동화로 경제 원리를 설명해준다. 이 책의 주인공인 피노키오는 어느 날, 마음에 드는 루비 구두를 발견한다. 그 신발을 너무 갖고 싶었지만, 집안 형편상 루비 구두를 살 수 없다는 사실을 깨닫는다. 하지만 뜻밖에도 그 루비 구두를 가질 방법을 찾게 된다. 그리고 여행을 떠난다. 이 여행에서 피노키오는 여러 사람을 만나고, 이런저런 일들을 겪으면서 그동안 몰랐던 경제관념을 하나씩 알아간다. 

그동안 아이들에게 어떻게 돈의 관념을 이해하게 해줄까 고민하던 부모들에게도 이 책은 최고의 해결책이자 선물이다. 아이들의 동심을 해치지 않고도 경제관념을 미리 장착하게 해주는 이 책은 부모와 아이가 함께 읽으면 더 좋다. 아름답고 상상력을 키워주는 창의적인 일러스트가 함께하기에 피노키오와 같이 떠나는 경제 여행은 정말 재밌고 행복할 것이다.