With the financial crisis making headlines every day, children are naturally wondering what to make of it.  Slate had a great article a couple of weeks ago called Great Kids’ Books About Financial Ruin.  The author lists several childrens books dealing with money (or the lack of) and recessions.  All of the books (except one title, which is on order) are available in our system.  They won’t necessarily explain the current crisis, but they’ll provide a solid background for understanding what’s happening.

1. Financial Crisis for Dummies?
2. Celebrating the Freedom to Read
3. Read any banned books lately?
4. Connecting the dots
5. How To Talk About Books You Haven’t Read…