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Dollars to Doughnuts Series

Catherine Daly and Genevieve Kote
Best friends Julian and Lucy are the same in some ways and different in others. Both love horror movies—and doughnuts! While Lucy likes sports, Julian likes to draw. And while Julian likes to save, Lucy likes to spend. But they both get a heaping helping of financial literacy in this early chapter book series that simply demystifies money matters.
Batter Splatter (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 2) by Catherine Daly; Illustrated by Genevieve Kote
Birthday Bling (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 1) by Catherine Daly; Illustrated by Genevieve Kote
Cash Stash (Dollars to Doughnuts Book 3) by Catherine Daly; Illustrated by Genevieve Kote

Dollars to Doughnuts Series : Titles in Order

Book 3
From budgeting to spending, to piggy banks to savings accounts, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!

Julian has saved his pennies—and quarters and dollars—for ages. He keeps them in a safe place, at the top of the closet, behind his winter blanket in his trusty piggy bank, Wilbur. But now his mom, his dad, even his best friend, Lucy, who barely saves any money at all, says Wilbur isn’t safe enough. They want him to move his money to a bank! Will Julian keep Wilbur, or open a savings account? What’s the right thing to do?
Book 2
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.
Book 1
From budgeting to spending, from credit cards to gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!

When Lucy’s aunt gives her a card—the plastic kind—for her birthday, Lucy knows just the blinged-out sweatshirt to spend it on. She plunks the card down at the store, but, cringe, it comes up short! Wait, what’s the difference between a gift card and a credit card? 

In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and her best friend, Julian, find out about the pros and cons of gift cards versus credit cards.

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