Stock Explore by Nicolette Dimaggio

Nov 14

Summary

In the series’ debut installment, Stock Explore, readers meet a young girl named Elle and her friend Sam the Owl, the latter of whom explains to the curious Elle what a stock is, the benefits of stock ownership, and the five “superpowers” that a stock picker holds such as competitive rivalry or threat of substitution. Through engaging painterly illustrations and using examples referencing companies kids can relate to such as Apple and Microsoft, the book’s complex material is presented in an accessible way and shows young readers that stocks are related to nearly every product we interact with in our daily lives.

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For young readers, an educational book is oftentimes more engaging when you don't even realize you are learning. With Nicolette's entertaining and fun Stock Explore illustrated picture book, children will delight in being introduced to the world of stocks, investing, and companies and corporations. The beautiful painterly watercolor illustrations help to create a reading experience that is lively and interesting while the fascinating text explains terms, words, and concepts involving the book themes, weaving them into a playful story.

With STEM books on the rise, both at home and in school, Stock Explore will fit right in to a family or school curriculum that speaks not only of math or technology, but how it is used in the real world. DiMaggio does a wonderful job of introducing what can be a complex topic in a way that will engage young readers and is best learned early on.

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