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GodsBigBlog: Kids and Money — Saving It, Spending It, Sharing It

May 6, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

[caption id="attachment_1186" align="alignleft" width="141"] Three Cups, by Mark St. Germain, is illustrated by April Willy.[/caption]

Looking for a way to teach generosity and life-long charitable giving to the children in your family? Author Mark St.Germain and artist April Willy have a suggestion: Give them each three cups. Read more.

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