DIRT CHEAP by Mark Hoffmann- Picture Book

This was my second book with A Knopf (an imprint of Random House). The story was written with three acts, like a good script. I tried to use devices in all the spreads that hint at what came before and is still to come. that way when you look back at the book you can see that you missed the subtle clues that hint at the eventual outcome.

This book was made using acrylic paint, colored pencils, and photoshop (for digital touch ups.)

April 21st, 2020 from A. Knopf (Randomhouse Childrens Books)

ISBN: 978-1524719944

Birdie doesn't know much about money. All she knows is that she wants a new soccer ball that costs $24.95. The fastest way to that $24.95 is going into sales, but what to sell?

All her belongings?
Not much of a market for those.

Birdie needs something that she has in abundance and that everyone needs. So when she sees everyone in her neighborhood working on their yards, she realizes she's hit pay dirt. Literally!

Soon Birdie is raking in the dough, with profits of all varieties: quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, even dollar bills! Now she can buy that soccer ball, but does her business plan have any holes?

An industrious tale about striking it rich!

“Birdie's approachable, can-do attitude plays well off the narrator-knows-best tone to create some genuine comedy….Worth it, dirt and all.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Our heroine has a positive outlook and doesn't let things get her down. The book demonstrates how even a young child can be a great entrepreneur. A light, fun, and ­educational tale that would work wonderfully as a two-voice read-aloud."—School Library Journal

“Every great businessperson starts out small…Can an IPO be far behind?” —Publisher’s Weekly

"A terrific treatise for early financial literacy that subtly teaches about worth determination, pricing structures, coin values, marketing techniques, and the reward of hard work, all supported by a delightful story with a round-headed protagonist in amusingly huge, face-swallowing glasses and itty-bitty pigtails." —Booklist

"There's a stealthy math lesson here as Birdie counts her coins, and her can-do attitude makes for a nice message about the value of hard work, but it's just as likely that readers introduced to this funny bit of capitalism will start looking to monetize whatever they can get their hands on." —The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books