I Am Money by Garrett Gunderson and Julia Cook

Garrett Gunderson and Julia Cook

I Am Money.

Big money conversations. Small readers.

A fun, engaging picture book by Julia Cook and me. Help the young readers in your life discover how money works—and how it can help others.

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See what’s inside

Inside the book

A new way
to think about money.

Follow Money through an illustrated introduction to earning, saving, spending, and giving. Kids also meet cash, cards, and crypto, with extra fun facts and money tips in the back.

Earn

How to earn money

Save

How to save money

Spend wisely

How to spend money wisely

Give

And the most important thing: how to give it away to help others

Who this book is for

Parents who want to start financial conversations early. Teachers looking for a classroom resource. Grandparents who want to give a gift that matters. I Am Money is the perfect first finance book — it makes money concepts accessible and fun for kids of all ages.

A peek inside

Meet Money.

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Reader experiences

What readers are saying.

Julia Cook managed to be straightforward and interesting on a topic that is often made very dry.
Dinah K., Goodreads
This is a fun book that children will enjoy and a great book that will help parents and teachers talk about money.
Kathy T., Goodreads
This book is a fun and engaging way to explain how money works to kids.
Wren, Goodreads
Bright, detailed illustrations that are sure to keep even the pickiest reader interested.
Violet, Goodreads
An educational and uplifting foundation in financial mindsets and rules of thumb.
Kirkus Reviews
This is a fun book that educates and teaches a lesson, which is a very rare commodity.
Trey Burley, Daddy Mojo
Garrett Gunderson
Garrett Gunderson
Julia Cook
Julia Cook

Why I wrote it

Start the money conversation early.

Julia Cook and I created a picture book that introduces kids to earning, saving, spending wisely, and giving. Who better to tell that story than Money himself?

I’m a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 10 books on wealth building, cash flow, and financial freedom.

Julia Cook is a bestselling children’s author with over 100 books helping kids navigate life skills through storytelling.

Garrett Gunderson and Julia Cook

I Am Money

Start a new
money conversation.

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A few more answers

Before you begin.

Who wrote I Am Money? Julia Cook and I wrote I Am Money to introduce young readers to earning, saving, spending wisely, and giving.

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