Your Money and the World

Your Money and the World

Financial literacy is an important skill in life. At around the age of seven, children develop attitudes and beliefs about money that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Through a story in comic book form about finding a treasure, Your Money and the World enables young readers everywhere to tackle complex concepts, such as what a company is, how banks work, why some backpacks cost more than others, and how money has evolved throughout history. The book explores everything from whether we need to be rich to be happy, to what the price of tulips in the seventeenth century can teach us about our world. Your Money and the World proves that everyone plays a part—by working, investing, donating, saving or spending—in achieving a fairer, more sustainable world. Saving our world requires empowering young readers to understand the importance of their economic choices—for their benefit and for the planet.

About the author

A graduate of London School of Economics, Cecile Biccari is a specialist in sustainable finance. For over twenty years, she has been helping companies and financial institutions with their sustainable development initiatives. She has worked for HSBC, RobecoSAM, and WBCSD, and is a member of the Principles for Responsible Investment Advisory Committee. As a trainer, advisor, entrepreneur and investor, she enjoys sharing her knowledge and working to find solutions to tomorrow's problems. A French-Swiss dual national, Cecile is based in Zurich and has two children. Your Money and the World is her first book.

About the illustator

As a child, Naïade Lacolomb loved to immerse herself in the details of the illustrations in her favourite books. And today, as an illustrator and screenwriter, she still has a penchant for vivid scenarios. A passionate autodidact, she likes to try out new techniques and formats—from documentary film to fantasy. Naïade lives in Brittany, France, with her partner and two small dogs.