by Sheila Bair
First published 2025
Rock and Brock face the same allowance each week, but they handle their money in opposite ways. Rock spends his coins immediately on candy and toys, while Brock saves his money in a jar. Week after week, Rock enjoys instant treats but always ends up empty-handed. Brock watches his savings grow slowly but steadily. When both boys spot something they really want to buy, their different approaches to money create a clear divide between them. Rock realizes he cannot afford what he wants, while Brock has enough saved to make his purchase. The story shows young readers how small daily choices about spending and saving add up over time to create big differences in what becomes possible.
Genres: family-life, contemporary, personal-finance
Vibes: educational, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
32 pages · Paperback · Albert Whitman & Company