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Epic Life
Teaching our next generation about financial freedom so that they can have an epic life is so important. Tatum and his mom are going to show you how to get there in a fun and creative way. Follow them on this journey by planting your own money trees so that we can grow wealth. Let us break old financial habits and create new ones. By doing this we must act differently than everyone else in order to have an epic life.
46 pages, Hardcover
Published May 13, 2020
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November 2, 2021
Some of my favorite children’s books are those that teach a lesson. Epic Life teaches a lesson without having the children realize that they’re learning something. The illustrations are bright and bring excitement to the story. Tatum and his mom have gone to town so that she can go to the bank. Tatum and his mom get in their old car and arrive at the bank. While his mom waits in line, Tatum gets bored and sneaks around. He overhears a man telling the teller to give him all his savings so that he can buy an expensive sports car.
When Tatum asks his mom if they can do the same, she takes the time to teach him why she was putting money IN the bank instead. The realistic questions that children have about money and financial goals can be difficult to answer. This book gives parents a charming method of explaining these ideas to their children.
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When Tatum asks his mom if they can do the same, she takes the time to teach him why she was putting money IN the bank instead. The realistic questions that children have about money and financial goals can be difficult to answer. This book gives parents a charming method of explaining these ideas to their children.
Voluntary review of book, provided by sponsors.
October 21, 2021
I was granted complimentary digital access to Epic Life as part of my participation in a blog tour for this title with Goddess Fish Promotions. Thank you to all involved in affording me this opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.
Epic Life is the story of little Tatum and the day he goes with his mom to the bank. He overhears another bank patron expressing plans to withdraw everything and purchase a "Turbo Sport 3000!" sports car and wishes his parents would do the same instead of giving their money to the bank teller. His mother proceeds to take him to an orchard and use the trees as a metaphor to explain the wisdom of saving money and imparts a simplified understanding of savings accounts.
This is a valuable lesson for kids to learn, for sure, and a storybook like this is a great way to teach it. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating, and the story is surprisingly entertaining for such a potentially drab topic. My only complaints are that the mother constantly going "He-he-he" in dialogue instead of saying "she laughed/giggled" got annoying (I mentally gave her a very small, high voice and couldn't take her seriously) and "Turbo Sport 3000!" is printed in a Hotwheels logo type flaming font every single time it appears. This isn't the easiest thing to read and could pose problems for readers with certain visual impairments or learning disabilities.
Epic Life is the story of little Tatum and the day he goes with his mom to the bank. He overhears another bank patron expressing plans to withdraw everything and purchase a "Turbo Sport 3000!" sports car and wishes his parents would do the same instead of giving their money to the bank teller. His mother proceeds to take him to an orchard and use the trees as a metaphor to explain the wisdom of saving money and imparts a simplified understanding of savings accounts.
This is a valuable lesson for kids to learn, for sure, and a storybook like this is a great way to teach it. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating, and the story is surprisingly entertaining for such a potentially drab topic. My only complaints are that the mother constantly going "He-he-he" in dialogue instead of saying "she laughed/giggled" got annoying (I mentally gave her a very small, high voice and couldn't take her seriously) and "Turbo Sport 3000!" is printed in a Hotwheels logo type flaming font every single time it appears. This isn't the easiest thing to read and could pose problems for readers with certain visual impairments or learning disabilities.
December 5, 2021
This is cute story about a boy and his mom doing a pretty basic errand that leads into a great explanation of the importance of saving money. After Tatum sees a man withdraw his whole savings to buy a fancy sports car, Tatum wants one for his family. Instead, his mother finds a clever way to explain the concept of savings to him by going to an apple orchard. I really liked the way she explained it to him and thought it was quite creative. We often have to think outside the box to help kids understand these more abstract comments.
I also really liked the illustrations. They were fun and truly added to the story.
The only thing for me was the mom constantly giggling before she spoke. I know we often giggle a bit when having conversations with our kids. It just didn't hit my ears right and reminded me of one of the Muppets or something and not as realistic as a parent. BUT that is just me and is not enough to detract from the story, nor would I have that be a reason to not share this book.
And I think this would be a great book to read at home prior to discussions with your kids. And I think it would work well in the classroom as a part of a money unit. It is a fun book.
Thank you to Goddess Fish and the author and publisher for providing me with a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I also really liked the illustrations. They were fun and truly added to the story.
The only thing for me was the mom constantly giggling before she spoke. I know we often giggle a bit when having conversations with our kids. It just didn't hit my ears right and reminded me of one of the Muppets or something and not as realistic as a parent. BUT that is just me and is not enough to detract from the story, nor would I have that be a reason to not share this book.
And I think this would be a great book to read at home prior to discussions with your kids. And I think it would work well in the classroom as a part of a money unit. It is a fun book.
Thank you to Goddess Fish and the author and publisher for providing me with a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
November 8, 2021
Epic Life by Jon Daugherty teaches a valuable lesson to young children. Through the use of metaphors, young Tatum learns why it's better to save your money than buy every flashy thing that comes before your eye.
When he wants Mom to spend their money on a Turbo Sport 3000 car instead of putting it in their savings account, she takes him to an orchard to teach him the art of saving.
The trees are equated to money trees and he grasps the concept quickly.
The illustrations by Bonnie Lemaire are well-done and add great depth to the tale.
My only complaint is the redundancy of the phrase, "he-he-he." I felt like it took away from the story, but perhaps if it is read out loud in different voices it would work better.
Overall, this is a fun book to start introducing financial concepts to young children.
I received a copy of the book for a blog tour. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.
When he wants Mom to spend their money on a Turbo Sport 3000 car instead of putting it in their savings account, she takes him to an orchard to teach him the art of saving.
The trees are equated to money trees and he grasps the concept quickly.
The illustrations by Bonnie Lemaire are well-done and add great depth to the tale.
My only complaint is the redundancy of the phrase, "he-he-he." I felt like it took away from the story, but perhaps if it is read out loud in different voices it would work better.
Overall, this is a fun book to start introducing financial concepts to young children.
I received a copy of the book for a blog tour. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.
November 23, 2021
Tatum is a clever little fellow with grand ideas. When he and his mother go into a bank, he misunderstands what is happening. Why is his mom giving them money? Tatum can think of a much better thing to do with it: buy a fast car!
In a cute story, we follow as Tatum’s mother shows him something. She brings him to a delightful place and asks him questions to help him discover things. As children read them, they are sure to be inspired to answer those questions for themselves.
The illustrations are bright and cheerful, as are the characters. Tatum’s mom giggles often, and there is some repetition.
The message learned is fun and relatable. It is an entertaining way for children to learn an important lesson.
In a cute story, we follow as Tatum’s mother shows him something. She brings him to a delightful place and asks him questions to help him discover things. As children read them, they are sure to be inspired to answer those questions for themselves.
The illustrations are bright and cheerful, as are the characters. Tatum’s mom giggles often, and there is some repetition.
The message learned is fun and relatable. It is an entertaining way for children to learn an important lesson.
November 21, 2021
Meet Tatum. When his mom takes him to the bank, he realized that you could get money from there and money can buy you things like a rad, new car. Instead, his mom opts to take him to the apple orchards for an EPIC LIFE lesson.
The illustrations were comical and cute. Story is a good life lesson about nurturing growth and taking special care so that ones can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
A nice story!
The illustrations were comical and cute. Story is a good life lesson about nurturing growth and taking special care so that ones can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
A nice story!
November 16, 2021
This story is a lesson that no doubt needs to be taught to young children concerning money. More important than that, it's fun for parents and children to read together. You know? Slipping a lesson in on them while those kids only think they are having fun:) Way to do it, isn't it?
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