Matt the Monkey Faces His Future: Personal Finance - Younger Me Academy

“Oh. My. God. It’s integral, not extra. It transcends age brackets.”-Ms. Miller, award-winning elementary & middle school teacher Check out the crowdfunding sensation that reached #2 on IndieGoGo’s “Most Popular Projects” list (yes, above projects like the world’s smallest & lightest e-bike). About This Book (Matt the Monkey Faces His Future) Simple Personal Finance skills to support “Future you” Who are the most important people in your life? One of them should be “Future You,” and when it comes to your financial future, there is no doubt that the earlier you start preparing, the better. Join Matt the Monkey as he learns that some very simple tricks could mean the difference between Future Matt’s hungry tummy and his banana-filled cabana. Why PERSONAL FINANCE is Critical for Kids and Adults In 2018, PBS News Hour proclaimed that “Money habits are set by age 7.” Younger Me Academy knows not to trust headlines, so we read the studies (Whitehead, Bingham, 2013)–and while it’s an exaggeration, there is some kids grasp basic money concepts by age 3 and have developed many related habits including conservation by age 7. Meanwhile, 31% of parents aren’t having money conversations with kids (2022 CNBC Acorns) and 36% of feel unprepared in financial literacy (2019 Country Financial).About Younger Me Academy Younger Me Academy was carefully designed by a Google strategist to be the "perfect children's picture book for the growth-oriented family." Referred to by reviewers as "TED Talks in Storybook Form," each book uses a rhyming adventure story to introduce research-backed, life-long skills chosen for their importance in child AND adult development. They are inspired by global thought leaders Carol Dweck, Stanford University professor and author of The New Psychology of SuccessAdam Grant, University of Pennsylvania professor and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Give and Take and OriginalsDaniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner in economics and author of Thinking Fast and Slow...and more The creation of the books was as scientifically rigorous as the research themes they are based on; hundreds of test readers were engaged in structured and unstructured testing over every decision, from the illustrators (100+ considered), to the rhyme structure, to the manuscripts (200+ drafts), book size, etc. Recommended Ages Younger Me Academy books are designed as read-along books for the whole family ages 0+ (~5-6+ for independent reading). They use the latest research in children's literature to ensure that readers... Ages 0-2 will delight in the colorful illustrations, lovable characters, and rhythmic experience designed to support language & memory developmentAges 2-5 will relate to the characters and begin to learn basic concepts that they can apply in simple ways, with encouragement from parentsAges 5-8+ can begin to independently read the li