Title of Picture Book: Lolly’s Secret
Author: Angela Yong
Illustrator: Quek Hong Shin
Publisher and Country (may be self-published): Candid Kids, Singapore
Publisher’s Blurb: Lolly is a little pig who loves lollipop, and she must get her hands on the world’s most amazing candy! The only thing is, she doesn’t know how to!
Then one day, Lolly chanced upon a secret = a secret that will make her dream come true: “A coin you keep will find another, Think of something you hanker after, It takes some time to do it right, Henceforth, your life will be full of delight!”
Come and join Lolly on a delightful journey to discover the secret of saving, spending and sharing!
5 Keywords (other than themes): Financial Literacy, Sharing, Saving, Dreams, Food, Math
Brief Review (in under 50 words): This story introduces financial literacy. Some adults might be concerned about some issues like whether eating candy is healthy, the idea of money growing magically, etc. In fact, these present good teachable points to discuss such important matters as well. This book is relatively wordy and the pictures are attractive.
Where to buy or borrow (if available): NLB Singapore
ISBN Number (if available): 978-981-09-7329-2
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