Mental labor and cultivating rational thought develop young minds and build meaningful adult lives. My students are casting ...

We need books on poverty for children because there ... many people we had met over the years into fictional characters. Poor Economics for Kids is both fiction and non-fiction.

I was reminded of this while reading Abhijit Banerjee’s foreword in economist Esther Duflo and illustrator Cheyenne Olivier’s recently released, Poor Economics for Kids. He writes: ...

What can parents and caregivers do? Keep trying. Also, give kids the chance to pick the books themselves. Fortunately, this fall’s crop of books for kids and teens offers some stellar possibilities.

She learnt that books could play an important role in ... While Banerjee has not partnered with Duflo on writing Poor Economics for Kids, he has contributed a foreword that captures the essence ...