Third graders welcomed yet another mystery reader to their classroom. Mr. Bishwanath Sahoo, Vihaan’s dad read Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock – by Sheila Bair. This book is about twin brothers, Rock and Brock, who are as different as two twins can be. One day, their grandpa offers them a plan—for ten straight weeks on Saturday he will give them each one dollar. But there is a catch! “Listen now, here’s the trick, each buck you save, I’ll match it quick. But spend it, there’s no extra dough, so save your cash, and watch it grow.” Rock is excited—there are all sorts of things he can buy for one dollar! So each week he spends his money on something different—an inflatable moose head, green hair goo, white peppermint wax fangs.
But while Rock is spending his money, Brock is saving his. And each week when Rock gets just one dollar, Brock’s savings get matched. By the end of summer, Brock has five hundred and twelve dollars, while Rock has none. When Rock sees what his brother has saved, he realizes he has made a mistake. But Brock shows him that it is never too late to start saving by opening a joint savings account. Third graders love their Friday afternoons when they are surprised by the mystery reader. Thank you very much for reading to us, Mr. Bishwanath Sahoo!
