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Raise a money-smart kid — without the lecture.

Kay & Leo turn saving, spending, patience and glorious mistakes into picture-book adventures kids ages 4 to 9 ask to hear again. They get the story; you get the conversation starter. A little today, a lot tomorrow.

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Leo, the youngest otter, hugging the acorn jar full of coins.

Stories first. The lesson rides along.

Each book trains one money muscle — saving, choosing, giving — inside an adventure that stands on its own. The laughs come standard.

Cover of Please, Please, PLEASE, Can I Have It?, book 1: Kay and Leo with the coin jar outside the toy shop.Book 1Please, Please, PLEASE, Can I Have It?Leo wants the cherry-red scooter NOW. Kay lends him the question that turns a please into a plan.Cover of The Lemonade Stand Stand-Off, book 2: the friends gather lemons under the big lemon tree.Coming soonBook 2The Lemonade Stand Stand-OffTwo lemonade stands, one giant sign, and a whole fair to win over. May the best cup win.Provisional cover of Worth It, book 3 in the Kay & Leo series, awaiting final art.Book 3Worth ItThe jar finally has weight. Now comes the hard part: choosing what it becomes, without letting the wow decide alone.
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Kay, Leo and Buó

Kay usually has a plan. Leo usually has a pocket full of questions. Buó watches from a branch and says just enough. The rest of the neighborhood shows up when the story calls them.

Kay, Otter

Kay

The calm one. The only one who teaches the money lesson, and the only one who talks with Buó.

Meet Kay
Leo, Otter

Leo

The learner. Quick and enthusiastic: he gets it wrong first and falls in love with it right after.

Meet Leo
Buó, Owl

Buó

Oracle on a branch. He speaks only with Kay: he offers one metaphor and lets her find the rest.

Meet Buó
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Print an activity, start a conversation

Free printables in two languages, with one rule: an adult prints, anyone plays. Each one turns a story moment into ten minutes of play — and an easy opening to talk.

ColoringColor the neighborhood friendsTwo sheets with the studio's real sketches: Ania with the ladder, Elio pouring lemonade, Hani with her flower, Enzo mid-drama and Luna inventing. You bring the color.4–9 years20 minSolo is fine (an adult prints)GamesAnia's errand raceFive small errands, a timer, and Ania's golden rule: indoor running is quick walking.5–9 years25 minWith a grown-upReadingAfter the storySix questions to stretch the story five more minutes, which is where the good stuff lives. No grades, no rush.4–9 years10 minWith a grown-up
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You don't need to be a finance teacher at bedtime

Most of us were never really taught about money — and explaining it to a five-year-old shouldn't require a presentation. These stories hand you the opening: a character's choice, a very funny mistake, a question that starts the conversation for you. Financial education is the promise we make to you; to your kids we only promise laughs.

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