Three Cups Review & Giveaway! CLOSED

Reading level: Ages 4-8

Hardcover: 24 pages

Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 1, 2007)

ISBN-10: 0979456304

ISBN-13: 978-0979456305

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Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.

All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it's equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly.

Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family's unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management-and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned.

Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children's lives.

As new parents, my wife and I wanted to find a way to teach our children about money, so we agreed on using a weekly allowance to accomplish this. We thought it equally important to teach our children good values as related to money (saving, spending and charity) to help them develop positive habits early on that would last them the rest of their lives. This was when we came up with the idea of using three cups. We've tried to teach our children that it is not how much money you have that is important, it's how you use it. The three cups we have given them have led us on many wonderful adventures together and have brought our family a lot of joy. We hope you will experience the same joy, excitement and success using three cups with your children... and will share the Three Cups story with others.
- Tony Townsley, CPA

"In Three Cups, Mark St. Germain combines his vast and varied gift for writing with the rich and compelling artwork of April Willy to share the true life lessons that come from learning how to save, spend and give our money. If we can learn how to manage our money, we are well along the road toward learning how to manage our lives." ~ Jim Stovall

 Mark St. Germain - Author

This endearing, true story of love, responsibility and charity is retold tenderly by Mark St. Germain whose stage, television and screenwriting credits include: Camping with Henry and Tom, Gifts of the Magi, The Cosby Show, and the critically acclaimed motion picture Duma.

April Willy - Illustrator
Three Cups is Illustrated by award-winning painter April Willy, whose children's book credits include: Have You Ever Seen A Moose Taking A Bath?, Have You Ever Seen A Moose Brushing His Teeth?, Why is Mommy Sleeping? and Full Moon Maxi.

As parents it is our responsibility to instill positive habits of financial management at an early age. As with all of us, It's not how much money one has, but rather how one uses it that really matters.

Based on a true story, "Three Cups" is a heartwarming lesson on how to save, spend, and donate. By establishing and applying the "Three Cups", Give, Save, and Spend from an early age, they are given a positive foundation that will continue to grow throughout their lifetime.

This is a Wonderful book that both you and your child can sit down and read together. The beautiful Illustrations add such a great dimension to each page. It will definitely spark a conversation and a plan. Your children will take pride in accomplishing every little financial transaction.

Highly Recommended!

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. The opinions expressed above are my own.

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