During my work in public libraries, some of the questions I was asked most often was what are some good books that my kids can read. The Tuttle Twin series covers concepts that are essential to learn and the approach is family friendly. I highly recommend these and enjoy reading the entire series. All of these books are timely as they cover problems that plague the free market.
Tuttle Twins Series
Author: Connor Boyack
Illustrator: Elijah Stanfield
Every book has a workbook and audiobook also available for purchase.
Books reading level: ages 5-10
Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law
When true laws exist and are respected, people work hard to improve their lives and work peacefully with others.
Concepts explained in book: legal plunder, rights, conscience, stealing, contract, law, wisdom
Book 1 is dedicated to: Frédérick Bastiat
The Law e-book and audiobook.
The Tuttle Twins and the Miraculous Pencil
Mrs. Miner, the twins’ teacher, taught them that an economy is a fancy word for lots of people working together to buy and sell things.
Concepts explained in book: spontaneous order, division of labor, central planning, competition, economy
Book 2 is dedicated to: Leonard Reed
I, Pencil e-book
The Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island
Money is something that is used to trade with somebody for things we want, and the twins can use money to get things they want.
Concepts explained in book: medium of exchange, bartering, economy, inflation, fiat currency, central bank
Book 3 is dedicated to: G. Edward Griffin
The Creature from Jekyll Island e-book and audiobook
The Tuttle Twins and the Food Truck Fiasco
A restaurant uses protectionist laws to beat his competition. Without competition, a restaurant owner can sell lower quality food at higher prices, and people wouldn’t have much of a choice.
Concepts explained in book: protectionism, capital, competition, regulation, profit
Book 4 is dedicated to: Ralph Smeed
The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
Individualism is when people are free to run their own lives as they wish.
Concepts explained in book: unintended consequences of central planning, collectivism, eminent domain, individualism, omniscience
Book 5 is dedicated to: Charles Koch
Charles Koch’s newest book – Believe in People e-book
The Tuttle Twins and the Golden Rule
An Indian Chief taught the twins to stop the cycle of revenge and walk a better path in life.
Concepts explained in book: non-aggression principle, the Golden Rule, revenge, blowback, collaborating, justice
Book 6 is dedicated to: Sir John Templeton
The Templeton Plan e-book
The Tuttle Twins and the Search for Atlas
Each of us is free to enjoy the rewards of our labor, but also suffer the consequences if we are foolish or lazy.
Concepts explained in book: work ethic, consume, demand, supply, incentive, personal responsibility, produce, socialism, victim
Book 7 is dedicated to: Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand’s book Atlas Shrugged was made into 3 movies. I only liked Part I. It’s worth watching for fans of liberty and is free on Amazon Prime.
e-book and audiobook
The Tuttle Twins and Their Spectacular Show Business
You either need to improve on something that already exists – like make a product that is cheaper or better than the alternative – or provide something that isn’t already available.
Concepts explained in book: benefits of competition, budget, business plan, entrepreneur, equity, expense, investment, monopoly, network, profit margin
Book 8 is dedicated to: John Pestana
The Tuttle Twins and the Fate of the Future
We want to read something that makes us think really hard about how to make the future better.
The book their neighbor recommended is Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard.
Concepts explained in book: peaceful cooperation, coercion, dystopia, government, jurisdiction, persuasion, polycentric law, society, state
Book 9 is dedicated to: Lew Rockwell
Anatomy of the State e-book and audiobook
Against the State by Lew Rockwell e-book
The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation
John Taylor Gatto explains that he used to think of improvements for the current education system but now admits he was wrong. He explains why compulsory education can harm children and why it cannot be fixed.
Concepts explained in book: free will, compulsory education, conformity, conveyor belt, curriculum, propaganda, social engineering
Book 10 is dedicated to: John Taylor Gatto
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling e-book
The Tuttle Twins and the Messed Up Market
Small loans are often a huge help to microenterprises (small business involving one or a few people).
Concepts explained in book: free markets, human action, delayed gratification, incentive, interest, microenterprise, trade-off, subsidy, risk, praxeology, opportunity cost
Book 11 is dedicated to: Ludwig von Mises
The Best of Ludwig Von Mises e-book
3 Choose Your Consequences Books for Teenagers
The Tuttle Twins and the Hyperinflation Devastation
Concepts covered: inflation, cryptocurrency, communities, being prepared
The Tuttle Twins and the Little Pink House
Concepts covered: eminent domain, zoning conflicts, freedom
The Tuttle Twins and the Case of the Broken Window
Concepts covered: morals, teamwork, kindness
For homeschooling families: weekly curriculum on free market principles. Members receive ongoing support, free Tuttle Twin books and workbooks as they are released (only paying shipping).
Exciting New Tuttle Twins Project:
Animated TV Series: Episode 1-3 coming out soon.
I’d like to share with you an inspiring book that relates to the liberty themes discussed in the Tuttle Twins books. Here’s Lew Rockwell’s introduction to the 65-page book taken from a speech to the United States Congress.
“Ron is the anti-politician. He tells unfashionable truths, educates rather than flatters the public, and stands up for principle even when the whole world is arrayed against him.
It’s Ron’s truth-telling and his urge to educate the public that should inspire us as we carry on into the future.”
Pursue the Cause of Liberty e-book
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