What if we could teach money skills at bedtime?

what happens when we help kids hold on to their dream till they find a way to make it come true?

what happens when we help kids hold on to their dream till they find a way to make it come true?

Peek Inside

The Monster Job is a children’s storybook with a mission for financial literacy. Instead of counting coins, the approach focuses on building intrinsic motivation to do good and be your best by providing a clear system of reward and accumulation. Great entrepreneurs know how to manage their resources, meet expectations and find ways to stand out. The Monster Job lays the groundwork for developing financial literacy in a fun and rewarding way.

When the kids concoct a plan to show Mom they can handle a puppy, they learn that they don’t always feel the same excitement about work. With the help of a few guiding moments and creativity, the siblings discover clever strategies that help them get what they truly want. The Monster Job by debut author Faith Teope is a children’s book that showcases early financial literacy concepts of value, consistency, habits, intentionality, and goal setting so that each child can
learn how to harness intrinsic motivation to earn their own dream.

The four sibling monsters Li-Li, Zelly, Vän-Vän, and Mew-Mew are all so different, but they share the same dream: to get a family puppy. No, they need a puppy! Mom knows puppies are a lot of work, so she feels a little hesitant.

“a wonderfully entertaining story, packed full of lessons on incentives, motivation, responsibilities, and rewards”

Tony Steuer, CLU, LA, CPFFE

“The Monster Job highlights timeless lessons for kids, as well as the child in each of us.”

Petros Koumantaros, Financial Advisor & Financial Education Instructor

“The Monster Job artfully lays a foundation for financial literacy in an engaging way that parents will appreciate, and children will love.”

Don Taylor, Colonel (ret), USAF
Director, Alliance for Physician Leadership
University of Texas at Dallas

“After reading The Monster Job, I was fascinated with the potential to motivate desired behavior in a very noisy, confusing world. ”

“wonderfully simplified the process of turning good actions into habits that will provide benefits for a lifetime!”

Behind the Pages

Faith Teope

Author

  • FAITH TEOPE is a finance professional with three decades of experience in the 401k industry and a background in information technology systems. She has sat on the regional board of a global women’s network and has spoken on topics of fintech, 401k, and the world of advocacy. Currently, she serves as an American Retirement Association Thrive mentor and is a multimedia journalist covering global topics like financial literacy for children and entrepreneurship.

    As a debut children’s financial literature author, Faith continues her work to help families cultivate independent and money-savvy kids. She can often be found in a pillow fort with her four kids and a stack of books, hiking a trail, doing art of every medium, or looking at pictures of puppies.

Peili Huang

  • PEILI HUANG is a San Francisco Bay Area-based illustrator. Working on mixed media, she has created children’s and editorial illustrations for many satisfied clients such as CRICKET Magazine, Savvas Learning Company, Room to Read, Popshot Magazine, and others. The Golden Acorn Tree, one of her two published books, has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators. She also received the grand prize for the 2023 summer conference from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

    Before coming to the US, she worked as an electrical engineer in China. In 2017, she quit her job and began chasing her real passion as a professional illustrator in America. Living with her husband, her baby, and two cats, she is the most creative Homo sapien in their house.

Illustrator