Children's Book Author

Piggy Bank Saves the Day

Page Street Kids

ISBN: 979-8890033079

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About the Book:

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​Descended from a long line of patient, persistent savers, this piggy bank breaks the mold, flying in fast with a goal to gather cash. He’s a supersonic saving machine! 

When his friends give him his first savings goal, Piggy hits the scene, rallying coins and cash in all the classic spots―from couch cushion to laundry pockets. Go pig or go home! 

But in his rush to save, Piggy leaves behind his stopper, and forgets to read The Official Bank Handbook, trailing the coins he’s collected and failing to meet his savings goals. 

With his high-speed ways leaving him empty inside, Piggy must come to his cent-ces―reading the handbook, playing it cool, slowly saving, and paying with patience―if he ever wants to hit his goals and live up to the Bank name.

Readers of all ages will go hog-wild for this playful, punny introduction to patient, persistent saving as they follow Piggy’s journey from hurried hog to supersaver.

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Praise:​

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"A headstrong hog demonstrates the do’s and don’ts of saving for a big purchase.

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The titular piggy bank rushes to help a bevy of anthropomorphic bills and coins save up for a sled during winter. He wants to do right by his ancestors, seen in a series of porcine portraits on the wall. If only he hadn’t skipped reading The Official Bank Handbook or neglected to plug his belly with a stopper. As a result, Piggy searches for loose change beneath couch cushions and in laundry machines, only for the scant savings to scatter. Sitting still to save money over time is excruciating for Piggy and company, but our hero acquires a work ethic and a sense of thriftiness just in time to make ends meet, purchase a sled, and hit the slopes. In addition to learning temperance and industriousness, Piggy must be dissuaded from taking money from a purse and jollied out of wallowing in tears. His enthusiastic foolhardiness makes him a good Goofus for Gallant readers to cautiously follow through to his eventual redemption. With his shiny round body and frequently smiling face, he’s a natural playmate for the money characters, whom readers may recognize from three previous, loosely connected books by Wilson and Hoffmann. Backmatter traces the centuries-old history of piggy banks and savings funds while sharing savings-related tips and a bibliography.

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A worthwhile tale to encourage sound financial habits."

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-Kirkus Reviews