The Kid’s Version of Warren Buffett’s Life Story
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Lucas Remmerswaal announced the release of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare for iPad users today. Based on Warren Buffett and released just in time for his 80th birthday, this story app uses the classic children’s tale to teach good financial habits, values and principals.
Most adults know Warren Buffett as the billionaire philanthropist who is donating the majority of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett is indeed a remarkable man and his story of climbing the ranks to success is so basic and simple that a child can get it.
True to the classic, Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare agree to a race and the cocky Hare is eventually outsmarted by the always thinking Tortoise. In addition, this clever story introduces basic money management, finance and investing in a way that kids can understand. It incorporates the core values and principles that have served Warren Buffett well during his lifetime.
The many features of this app make it fun for kids while also teaching a lesson. Readers can personalize their book with the “This book belongs to…” page, their own narration with the record feature and pages they’ve painted themselves. It also includes:
- Swipe-to-Read the words to hear and playback the story at your own pace
- Touch-to-Hear individual words spoken
- Touch-to-Spell to hear the letters that spell each and every word
“Slow and steady wins the race” is the moral of this story but its a lesson that serves everyone well, including a billionaire. The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare can be purchased for $6.99 in the App Store.
