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[Read our affiliate disclosure.](https://waubooks.com/legal/affiliate-disclosure) # Money Doesn't Grow On Trees Heath McKenzie · author Ages 3–5EnglishHardcoverValues & CharacterPicture Books A toy, an ice-cream, a donut, why not all of it? Because money doesn't grow on trees, of course! A funny, gentle way to open up first conversations about wanting, waiting, and choosing. - A funny, gentle introduction to money and self-control - Helps children understand wants, needs, and choosing - Warm, expressive illustrations by Heath McKenzie - Opens up first family talks about money without lecturing - Relatable everyday scenes children recognise - Part of the much-loved Life Lessons picture-book series Why It Matters Money Doesn't Grow On Trees turns a tricky everyday lesson into a giggle. When you want a toy, and some ice-cream, and a donut, and everything else in the shop, it can be hard to hear the word no. This playful picture book helps little ones understand that we cannot have it all, and that choosing is part of life. With Heath McKenzie's warm, funny illustrations, it opens up first talks about money, wanting, and patience in a way that never feels like a lecture. ## About this book Every parent knows the shop-floor meltdown that comes from wanting everything at once. Money Doesn't Grow On Trees meets that moment with humour rather than a telling-off, following a child who wants a toy, an ice-cream, a donut, and quite a lot more besides. Through a light, rhyming voice and Heath McKenzie's expressive artwork, the book gently lands the idea that we cannot buy it all, and that making choices is simply part of growing up. Children see their own feelings reflected back, which makes the message easy to accept. It is a lovely conversation-starter for families beginning to talk about money, needs versus wants, and the patience that good decisions take. 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