Batter Splatter (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 2): Making a Budget

by Catherine Daly, Genevieve Kote (Illustrator)

Overview

From budgeting to spending, to credit cards and gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!

After a batter disaster, Julian and Lucy’s cooking class needs a kitchen cleanup, including a new paint job. Luckily, they have a plan to make things right—they’ll simply throw the bake sale of the century! But their sweet dreams dissolve like sugar when faced with the b-word: Budget. What is a budget and how are they ever supposed to stay within it? In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and Julian discover the ins and outs of budgeting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781662670237
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/09/2024
Series:	Dollars to Doughnuts , #2
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	465,315
Product dimensions:	5.13(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.18(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Catherine Daly has written many books for young readers, including The Magical Reality of Nadia and The Magical Reality of Nadia: Middle School Mischief, both with Bassem Youssef, What Was the Age of Exploration?, the Petal Pushers middle-grade series, and a few books in the Makers Make It Work series. She lives in New York City with her family and their feisty Boston terrier, Jack.

Genevieve Kote is a French-Canadian illustrator who loves drawing kids and animals and bringing their adventures to life. She has illustrated the Agents of H.E.A.R.T., I Heart Band, and Animal Rescue Friends series, as well as American Girl’s According to Aggie.

Editorial Reviews

"This early chapter book series is focused on teaching children about financial literacy, with a focus on budgeting...the lessons about friendship and working together are on target. Fans of series such as 'J.D. the Kid Barber' by Akeem S. Roberts and J. Dillard, and 'Zoey and Sassafras' by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay will enjoy. A recommended purchase for most collections."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

12/15/2023

Gr 2–4—Cooking Club is no fun until Mr. Lopez becomes the new advisor. But a disastrous yet delicious meeting leaves the new pep rally banner covered in strawberry sauce. Best friends Lucy and Julian gather the members together to devise a way to raise money for a new banner and ensure Mr. Lopez remains their advisor. The kids settle on a bake sale—specifically, a doughnut sale. But when an unexpected obstacle comes up, the kids in Cooking Club may be out of luck! This early chapter book series is focused on teaching children about financial literacy, with a focus on budgeting. Some of the mathematical concepts and school experiences (such as pep rally) may skew older than the intended age group, but the lessons about friendship and working together are on target. Fans of series such as "J.D. the Kid Barber" by Akeem S. Roberts and J. Dillard, and "Zoey and Sassafras" by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay will enjoy. VERDICT A recommended purchase for most collections.—Shana Shea

School Library Journal