Book 1
Milo and the Little Blue Jar
Earning & savingMilo the fox wants a yellow kite. To get it, he will have to help, save, wait, and maybe even share.
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Milo the Fox
Seven little stories about money, one coin at a time. Milo learns to earn, save, spend, share and wait, and your little one learns right along with him.
The Books
Short, gentle stories for ages 3 to 7. The money lessons are tucked inside the story, never preached, and every book ends with talk-about-it questions for grown-ups.
Book 2
Milo's Berry Stand
Costs & profitOn a hot summer day, Milo opens a berry juice stand and learns that it takes a little to make a little.
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Book 3
Milo and the Wobbly Boat
Choosing wiselyMilo buys a shiny boat in a hurry, and learns that shiny isn't the same as strong.
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Book 4
Milo's Three Jars
Spend, save, shareGrandpa Badger gives Milo two new jars, and Milo discovers that every coin can have a job.
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Book 5
Milo's Picnic Basket
BudgetingMilo has five coins to buy a whole picnic. Can he make them stretch?
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Book 6
Milo's Swap Day
TradingAt the meadow Swap Day, Milo learns that a good trade is one where everybody wins.
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Book 7
Milo and the Growing Coins
Patience & interestGrandpa Badger shows Milo how coins can grow while you wait, in the last book of the Milo series.
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Make your own Little Blue Jar
In every book, Milo's coins go into his little blue jar with the fox-ear lid. Clink! Now your child can make one too.
- Jar labels: My Little Blue Jar, SPEND, SAVE and SHARE
- Fox ears to tape on the lid
- "I'm saving for…" coin trackers
- A Three Jars chart and a coloring page
Meet the Characters
The same friends appear in every book, so kids get to know them as the series goes on.
Milo
A small fox with a big red tail and even bigger wishes. Milo learns by doing, and sometimes by getting it wrong first.
Grandpa Badger
Wise, patient and always ready with a question that helps Milo figure things out for himself.
Pip
Milo's best friend. A kind little rabbit who's always up for a picnic, a pond or a trade.
Duck
Lives in a little house by the pond, loves to bang a drum, and is a good neighbor to everyone.
For Parents & Teachers
Each book carries one small idea. Read them in order, or pick the one that fits the moment.
- Book 1, Earning & saving: Helping can earn money, and saving up takes patience.
- Book 2, Costs & profit: Making something to sell costs a little first. Profit is what's left over.
- Book 3, Choosing wisely: Shiny isn't the same as strong. Look closely, ask questions, and wait a night.
- Book 4, Spend, save, share: Give every coin a job: some for now, some for later, some for others.
- Book 5, Budgeting: A budget means choosing. A good deal makes coins stretch further.
- Book 6, Trading: A good trade is one where both sides get something they want.
- Book 7, Patience & interest: Money left to grow while you wait comes back as more. That's interest.
Tip: Read the story once just for fun. On the second read, pause at the questions in the back of the book. Pair it with the
free jar kit and let your child drop in a real coin every time Milo does.