{"product_id":"the-money-tree-9780984703500","title":"The Money Tree","description":"\"I really, really want it mom, oh please, Oh Please, OH PLEASE \" But Mom said \"No not today. Do you think money grows on trees? And so it begins, a little boy figures out a plan to get enough money to buy the coolest new \"thing-a-ma-jig\" without the help of mom or dad  A colorful fun bedtime story, that is a must read for every young child. A valuable lesson for young child about working hard and saving money to get something they really want  Here what others say: \"All of us need to learn about money--the sooner the better. Lisa McCarthy's children's book, with its eye-catching illustrations, is the answer to every parent who wants to give their child a head-start on the road to financial independence. - Taylor Larimore, author of The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Money Tree started in the bathtub! Yes, you read that right. Every night I would write stories and poems on the bathroom wall during bath time with my then 4-year-old daughter. (Yes, I used bathroom tub crayons, I am not that crazy!) One night after surviving a major temper tantrum in a store over a new toy I refused to buy- I realize how I was headed down the wrong path with my child. Well meaning yes, but the wrong path for sure! I thought back to all the times and all the little things I couldn't resist buying her each time we went out. Oh it's just a dollar I would say. Not even thinking of the future that as she grew those dollar \"things\" would grow to $5 \"things\" which would then grow to $20 things-well you get the picture. So I thought to myself, I really need to teach this child the money doesn't grow on trees, it comes from working hard and earning it! And so my first book - The Money Tree was created on my bathroom wall that night over soap suds, giggles and a little shampoo in the eyes! Again and Again, we would write and re-write on our bathroom wall until my daughter and her friends, became my writers, my editors, my designers. But most of all they were really starting to get the message I was trying to convey. And now I can't wait to share this wonderful story with you! Besides, my husband re-did our bathroom and I am no longer allowed to write on the walls!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcommgroup Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298591768850,"sku":"9780984703500","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15eb7a76-78b5-435b-89ca-1764a0401a32.jpg?v=1747828819","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-money-tree-9780984703500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}