Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

The best lesson I've ever read, to teach kids about: * limited financial resources * the benefits of controlling impulse * the value of money Beautiful in that it doesn't preach or tell, it demonstrates by example. My son enjoys the story, and secretly picks up on the lessons.........more

My grandson and I read this today. He really thought it was quite funny to see how Alexander spent his money! It's a clever book!......more

I like the idea of this book: it's intended to teach children the importance of saving rather than spending. Unfortunately, there are some problems with the execution. That's not really a criticism of the writer, but you need to be aware of the target audience. Firstly, this is an American book, so a......more

This book is great to use as a read aloud to students in grades 3 or 4. This specific children's complex picture book may be too simple for children in the 5th grade. I like the fact that the book has multiple characters that are incorporated throughout. I think this book would interest all students......more

Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday was written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. This is a great book for children to learn to save their money. Alexander starts out with one dollar and everyone told him to save although he wanted to by walkie talkies with it he ended but having t......more