Picture books for ages 3–7 · Welcome to Tingpur
Your child’s first money lessons, in stories they’ll ask for again.
Meet Plodu the tortoise and his friends in Tingpur, a small, sunny village. Tap anyone in the village to hear them say hello.
Swipe the village sideways to see everyone. Can you also find the Kathaboo child hiding somewhere in Tingpur?
Look inside
See the pages before you buy
Real pages from Book 1, Plodu and the Great Swap. Tap a page to see it big.
What they learn
10 books, 10 money ideas
One idea per book, in the order young children meet money in real life. Research from the University of Cambridge suggests children’s basic money habits are usually in place by about age 7 – so we start at 3.
- 01MONEYWhat money isPlodu and the Great Swap · Your child will see why we use money instead of swapping.
- 02EARNEarningPlodu Earns His First Coin · Your child will know that people earn money by doing work – and that kindness is free.
- 03NEED / WANTNeeds and wantsThe Kite or the Milk? · Your child will tell a need from a want.
- 04SAFEKeeping money safeZoomli’s Leaky Pocket · Your child will keep money safe and count it.
- 05SAVESaving upThe Waiting Jar · Your child will wait and save up for something they want.
- 06BUDGETChoices and budgetsTen Coins, Too Many Toys · Your child will make a small plan for their coins.
- 07PRICEPriceHow Much Is a Mango? · Your child will notice that prices go up and down.
- 08SHARESharingGranny Meh-Meh’s Sharing Jar · Your child will share with others.
- 09BANKWhat a bank doesThe Coin House by the Tree · Your child will understand what a bank does.
- 10PROFITPutting it all togetherPlodu’s Ten-Minute Shop · Your child will put it all together in a tiny shop of their own.
Sing along
The Kathaboo Song
Meet Plodu and friends in our happy sing-along song for little ones aged 3 to 7.
Find the right pick
Shop by age, or pick a gift
Start with four
Books 1, 2, 3 and 8: swapping, earning, need or want, and sharing. Read aloud, with lots of Your turn!
₹225 eachThe full set
All 10, from the first swap to Plodu’s own little shop. Many 6–7 year olds read them on their own.
Box set ₹1,499Children’s Day or birthday
The box set of 10 for ₹1,499 instead of ₹2,250 – you save ₹751. Free delivery.
Box set ₹1,499For a whole class
Any titles, minimum 25 copies, special school price, with a “Happy Children’s Day” sticker.
School ordersHow to use the books
At home, in small groups, in the classroom
At home
Read one book at bedtime or on a slow weekend morning – about 10 minutes. Do every Your turn!, say the chant, then try the small home activity from the last page that week.
In small groups
Playgroups, daycare, libraries and clinic waiting areas. One grown-up reads, the children answer the Your turn! questions together and act out the swap, the shop or the sharing jar with pretend coins.
In the classroom
One book a week for 10 weeks. Use the Talk about it questions at circle time, colour the free badge printables, and finish with a class “Ten-Minute Shop”. School prices →
Free for families and teachers
Get launch-day access – and 10 free colouring badges
Leave your name and email or WhatsApp number. You get the 10 Tingpur Money badges to print and colour right away, and we tell you first when the books launch on Children’s Day, 14 November.
Explore Kathaboo
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The 10 books
Tingpur Money: ten short, funny stories, one money idea each.
Meet the characters
Hear Plodu, Tiddu, Granny Meh-Meh and all their friends.
Read & Play
Turn the pages, sort needs and wants, and pay Granny with coins.
Parents & Teachers
How to read together, and a talk-together idea for every book.
Schools
A Children’s Day gift for every child – special price for 25 or more copies.
Order
Pre-order books, the box set or the Money Kit. Free delivery on 5 or more books.
About us
Our story, the team behind Tingpur, and how to reach us.
