What Makes Things Special

What Makes Things Special helps toddlers develop the ability to recognize and appreciate value beyond possessions. Through engaging rhyme and simple, relatable examples-like choosing a favorite blanket or enjoying time with a friend-this story teaches children that what makes something meaningful isn’t how much it costs, but how it makes us feel.

This early introduction to the concept of intrinsic value is a powerful building block for later financial habits. When children learn to look past the shiny and new, they grow up better able to resist impulsive purchases and peer pressure. Part of the Growing Gift Early Values Series, this book supports the development of core beliefs that lead to confident, thoughtful financial decision-making in adulthood.

Perfect for ages 0-4, this story is the first in growing gift’s “Growing Gift Early Values” series, helping families nurture lifelong character and thoughtful habits from the start.

Author Biography

Deb Hunt is the founder of Growing Gift LLC, a mission-driven initiative helping families build strong financial futures through meaningful investment gifting and early financial education. With a passion for empowering the next generation, Deb creates engaging stories that gently introduce core values-like patience, self-worth, and gratitude-that support lifelong financial well-being. Her work blends warmth, purpose, and a deep belief that even the youngest children can grow up with a healthy relationship to money and self-worth. Growing Gift LLC is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping families build lifelong financial confidence through meaningful investment gifting and early financial education. As part of its commitment to supporting values-based learning from the very beginning, growing gift reviews and curates educational content that nurtures self-worth, patience, gratitude, and other foundational traits that support healthy financial habits for life.