Bunny Money

Charming. I don't think I would have anywhere near the patience with Max that Ruby does, though. Poor girl, she didn't even get any lunch! I think the best surprise in the book is back end-papers, in which we see, instead of dead presidents, portraits of true heroes and role models like Mahatma Gandhi, Marie Curie, Yo-Yo Ma, etc.

Max and Ruby go into town to buy their grandmother a birthday present. But they find their money is quickly spent on things like bus fare, lunch, etc. Can they still get Grandma a gift she will love?

I must admit that Max and Ruby are a cartoon pair I never got into, although I know plenty of children love them and their antics. This book also struck me as a bit too didactic with its lessons on spending money wisely and learning basic subtraction. But that being said, I shared this book with a few different kids, ranging in age from 5 to 8, and they all seemed to enjoy it. I was even asked to read it again. So apparently something strikes a chord with the young ones, even if I personally didn't like it.

The illustration style is not one show more I prefer and, as I said, the story is a bit too much focused on teaching rather than plot. However, it could be useful as one tool to talk about money and/or mathematics in a classroom or at home. show less

A cute book to show how money works. Ruby and max go on a cute little adventure to get a gift for grandma and spend money along the way. I’m not entirely a huge of Max and Ruby picture books, but I did like that it showed a common sense and easy way to introduce the concept of spending money.

I enjoyed the books by Rosemary Wells. I feel like they are drawn beautifully and the text is simple so that early readers can read it and follow the story without much difficulty. "Bunny Money" did something interesting with the text when it came to showing how much money was spent. Along with writing out the amount they spent, it also showed a picture of what the got and the amount of dollars they spent. At the bottom of the page, it showed how much money they still had. This is extremely important for kids to see to try and help them understand the value of money; a concept that can seem fairly abstract to a child.

This is a really great book to introduce students to money and how it is spent. I really like how the author illustrates money in the wording of the book. I think by the author showing Ruby’s wallet, it helps the reader to understand that the money is gone because it is being spent. Hopefully by reading this book to students, they will grasp some concept of the value of a dollar. I would recommend this book for grades 1-3.

In my opinion, the book, “Bunny Money” is an adorable picture book for young children. This book is one of the stories from the “Max and Ruby” book series. I love this story’s realistic and comical plot. This story is about Max and Ruby wanting to get a birthday present for their grandmother. Ruby and Max start out with a good amount of money to get a present for their grandmother. However, like most children, they do not understand how much things cost until they go shopping. For example, they have to pay money to take the bus and money to get lunch when they get hungry. Then Max gets his shirt dirty from lunch, and he has to pay money to get his clothes cleaned. The writing within the book is engaging, and it is paced well. show more The eye-catching illustrations are colorful and display Max and Ruby trying to find a gift for their grandmother. The illustrations also show all of the interferences that prevent Max and Ruby from getting their grandmother a present. Towards the end of the story, Max and Ruby finally have no distractions keeping them from getting their grandmother a birthday gift. However, all they have left is a five dollar bill. The friendly saleswoman at the store helps Ruby find bluebird earrings that make music for her grandmother. This book broadens children’s perspectives on gift giving. This story teaches children that presents are not measured in their cost, but in the thought that goes into them. The big idea is to show children that they do not have to get loved ones expensive gifts to show them that they love them. show less

It is Grandma's birthday and Ruby and Max are going shopping for her. Ruby wants to get her a beautiful ballerina box while Max thinks she would love a scary pair of ooey-gooey vampire teeth. Ruby has saved up a wallet full of bills, that she proudly shows to the reader at the beginning of the story, but as unexpected mishap after mishap occurs, money starts running through the bunnies' fingers. They end up not having enough money for the bus fair home and Grandma comes to the rescue. Adorable story and also a fun and lively introduction to early math. k-2