Feel Secure In Tough Times
Many New Jersey parents are struggling with basic costs like housing, medical care, transportation, food, clothing, and childcare. It’s important to give your kids enough information so that they understand what’s going on in general terms, without getting specific with them. You want to help your children understand that a lot of families are going through job loss or reduction in income and that they are not alone, so there is no shame or embarrassment. A good site to look at is Sesame Workshop.
The Mercer County Library System has a wealth of books for children on this topic. Check out these titles!
Picture Books
Finding a Job for Daddy by Evelyn Maslac
A young girl helps her father look for a new job and lets him know that he will always have the important job of being her daddy.
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
A visit to the park is told from four points of view: a haughty mother, an unemployed father, the woman’s son, and the man’s daughter (all shown as gorillas). The surreal illustrations and simple text hint at the depression felt by many unemployed people and the disdain that some feel toward them. Despite their sensitivity to their respective parents’ feelings, the children enjoy playing together. The joy and support that many children give to an unemployed parent is evident throughout.
The Babe and I by David Adler
While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth.
The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
Juvenile Fiction
Trading Places by Claudia Mills
When fifth-grade twins, Amy and Todd, tackle a school project, they also have to cope with issues of friendship at school and problems at home, including their father's unemployment.
What I Believe by Norma Fox Mazer
A young girl faces her problems by writing down her thoughts about the family's personal and financial crises, including the loss of her father's job and the selling of their home.
Juvenile Nonfiction
Show Me the Money: How to Make CENTS of Economics by Alvin D. Hall
Presents the basic concepts of currency and finance, discussing the barter system, supply and demand, and how money works differently around the world.
Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide to Money by Stacey Roderick
This book presents handy methods for managing money: how to make it, save it, spend it and share it.
Young Adult
Savings and Investment Information for Teens: Tips for a Successful Financial Life Edited by Kathryn Deering
Facts about making money grow, with information about the economy, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, online investing, and more!
Cash and Credit Information for Teens: Tips for a Successful Financial Life Edited by Kathryn Deering
Information for teens about basic money management and personal finance.
The Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart about Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! by Jessica Platt
An important guide for teen girls…but boys will learn just as much!
The Mercer County Library System has a wealth of books for children on this topic. Check out these titles!
Picture Books
Finding a Job for Daddy by Evelyn Maslac
A young girl helps her father look for a new job and lets him know that he will always have the important job of being her daddy.
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
A visit to the park is told from four points of view: a haughty mother, an unemployed father, the woman’s son, and the man’s daughter (all shown as gorillas). The surreal illustrations and simple text hint at the depression felt by many unemployed people and the disdain that some feel toward them. Despite their sensitivity to their respective parents’ feelings, the children enjoy playing together. The joy and support that many children give to an unemployed parent is evident throughout.
The Babe and I by David Adler
While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth.
The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
Juvenile Fiction
Trading Places by Claudia Mills
When fifth-grade twins, Amy and Todd, tackle a school project, they also have to cope with issues of friendship at school and problems at home, including their father's unemployment.
What I Believe by Norma Fox Mazer
A young girl faces her problems by writing down her thoughts about the family's personal and financial crises, including the loss of her father's job and the selling of their home.
Juvenile Nonfiction
Show Me the Money: How to Make CENTS of Economics by Alvin D. Hall
Presents the basic concepts of currency and finance, discussing the barter system, supply and demand, and how money works differently around the world.
Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide to Money by Stacey Roderick
This book presents handy methods for managing money: how to make it, save it, spend it and share it.
Young Adult
Savings and Investment Information for Teens: Tips for a Successful Financial Life Edited by Kathryn Deering
Facts about making money grow, with information about the economy, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, online investing, and more!
Cash and Credit Information for Teens: Tips for a Successful Financial Life Edited by Kathryn Deering
Information for teens about basic money management and personal finance.
The Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart about Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! by Jessica Platt
An important guide for teen girls…but boys will learn just as much!
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