Book Review of Bull & Bear Build a Bright Future with Bonds
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Bull & Bear Build a Bright Future with Bonds
Written by Craig A. Robinson
Illustrated by Carolina Buzio
Ages: 4-6 | 30 Pages
Publisher: Nolyne Publishing (2025) | ISBN: 979-8-218-49476-6
What to Expect: Financial literacy, investments, social responsibility, community.
In this unique picture book, young readers will learn about the different types of investment that individuals can use to grow their wealth, including how bonds compare to the better-known stock market.
Bull and Bear have very different approaches to playing the stock market. While Bull is always optimistic and excited by growth, Bear is cautious and considers the risk the future might bring. One day, when the stock market takes a bit of a dive, it looks like Bull might be in trouble.
The two friends visit Piggy Banks, who advises them to consider Bonds as a different type of investment—one that can help keep things on the right track when the stock market isn’t working in their favor. They learn that bonds not only help them strengthen their investments but also help the community by providing funds that can be used for schools, roads, and parks. It seems that Bonds are the answer to all Bull and Bear’s problems!
The animal characters and their adventures in the fictional ‘Moneyland’ make the often-dry topic of financial literacy more engaging for young readers. The simple rhyming text introduces key concepts and vocabulary, such as portfolios, interest, principal, and yield. The colorful cartoon artwork, with its interesting perspectives, underscores the idea that money and investment impact both individuals and the entire community. Several images show a bird’s-eye view of the investments at work, helping the community. At the end of the book, a dictionary of important terms further develops readers’ financial literacy, encouraging them to continue learning about finance.
Bull & Bear Build a Bright Future with Bonds is a fun and educational introduction to finance concepts for young readers, empowering them with valuable knowledge that will last a lifetime.
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About the Author
Craig A. Robinson is a writer with over 20 years of experience in financial services, specifically in investment management. Craig was inspired to write children’s books when reading bedtime stories to his three young daughters, all under the age of six at the time; he never once found a children’s book that addressed concepts related to money, saving, or investing. Feeling the need to do something, he founded Nolyne Publishing, a company dedicated to teaching financial literacy through books and other educational channels and resources. He wrote this story with the aim of helping to spark curiosity in young children about personal finance, enhancing their future financial well-being, addressing the lack of financial literacy, narrowing the racial wealth gap, and providing financial education.
For more information, visit nolyne.com.
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