Enchanted Collar(TM) #2: Dog Fight

by Robin Y Yang

Overview

Winner of the 2012 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award.

Age Level: 7 and up; Grade Level: M and up.
After tumbling into a ditch, Eli meets Earl, a pig who can read! Unfortunately, all of Earl's book knowledge can't save him from the menace of two slaughterhouse bulldogs. Will Eli be able to save Earl? Can he extricate himself honorably from the money problems that Earl causes? Or will he be cowed into running away?
Battle against bullies in Enchanted Collar™ #2: Dog Fight. Learn the necessity of budgeting and the value of courage and loyalty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466407817
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2011
Series:	Enchanted Collar
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Robin Y. Yang, MBA, CFA, is the author of the Enchanted Collar™ and Economic Fairy Tales™ series of books. She has been an investment analyst for thirteen years, during which she has published extensive investment research reports, been quoted in various publications, and delivered speeches at investment conferences.

After experiencing two major American financial crises, she started teaching children the basics of finance as a Junior Achievement volunteer. In 2011, she started writing the Enchanted Collar™ series and the Economic Fairy Tales™ series in her spare time to promote financial literacy among children and young adults.

Despite the fact that Ms. Yang used to wear a business suit and analyze dollars and cents on Wall Street, she remains a child at heart. Her favorite movies are animations. Wherever she travels, she makes a point to visit petting zoos, her favorite destinations. She lives and works in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

In an illustrated, easy-to-read story with animal characters, Yang attempts to educate young children about fiscal responsibility. The second in a series, this slim title follows the adventures of Earl and Eli, a lost pig and a young wolf with a special collar. The narrative establishes their initial meeting in the woods, Earl's escape from the pig farm's slaughterhouse and their journey together, as they escape two bulldogs sent to retrieve Earl. At the end of this installment, Earl and Eli end up working in a restaurant to pay off their dinner tab to the owner. Throughout the book, Earl's love of reading and books is contrasted with Eli's inability to read, which is portrayed as a key weakness that gets Eli into trouble when he cannot read the restaurant's menu prices. The importance of literacy within the book is its greatest strength as a learning tool for young children. Via a cute allusion to Charlotte's Web, Earl mentions that his "spider-friend Charlene" taught him to read, although this title has less depth and emotional impact than E.B. White's classic. The format, featuring about a dozen black-and-white illustrations, is that of an early-chapter book. While the storyline here is fairly accessible, the brevity of the adventure may be disappointing to young readers eager to see Earl and Eli's extended, meaningful adventures. It's also unclear in this installment whether Eli is a wolf or a dog: Within the narrative, Earl refers to him as a dog, but Eli's internal thoughts mention wolves, while the book's illustrations portray him ambiguously. Could entertain a young audience, but more advanced readers will have moved beyond this simple style and plot.

Kirkus Reviews