A book trailer for Luisa Tennant’s Your Army of Dollars has been released. This video trailer offers a glimpse into the world of the characters in the story. Readers will love how the book, written by the author, comes to life through this trailer.
Author Luisa Tennant prides herself on being the oldest of 11 children and the second mother to most of them. In her youth, she worked as a camp counselor in Michigan and Wisconsin. One of her jobs was helping children balance their camp checkbooks. She was interviewed by Benjie Cole from CBS Radio, where she shared how she became a camp counselor and worked with amazing kids. She emphasized that working with kids is both amazing and fun. In the interview, she featured the other version of her book, Your Army of Dollars. You may listen to the full interview:
In partnership with ARPress, Luisa Tennant held a successful book signing event during the 2025 Los Angeles Festival of Books (LATFOB) at the University of Southern California. The 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB), held on April 26–27 at the University of Southern California (USC), was a significant cultural event that brought together a diverse array of participants and marked its 30th anniversary with a vibrant celebration of literature, culture, and community. The festival is known for attracting a large crowd each year. For instance, the 2024 festival drew over 150,000 attendees, and the 2025 event featured more than 550 writers, experts, and storytellers, along with hundreds of exhibitors.
Pacific Book Review also recommends the notable book Your Army of Dollars (Coloring Book). Here’s an excerpt from the book review written by Pacific Book Review that highlights its appeal:
“Your Army of Dollars by creator Luisa Tennant is a basic economic educational children’s lesson masquerading as a coloring book. With classic black-and-white line drawings allowing space for kids to fill in with crayons, the analogy of having an ‘Army of Dollars’ empowering children to be the ‘Commander’ of the allocation of funds is a brilliant concept for teaching the fundamental aspects of how to save and spend money.”
The US Review of Books (USRB) also recommends this book.Here’s the review from the USRB that highlights:
“Undoubtedly, Tennant’s storybook helps fill a niche often lacking—that of basic financial literacy aimed specifically for the readership of young children. Some schools are beginning to incorporate such material into curricula, as the author notes. Because of this title’s age-appropriate approach, Tennant’s book itself could play a significant part in creating and imparting such real-world financial savvy to children of all ages. Educators and parents alike have here a helpful tool. And the educational process, vis-à-vis utilization of this title’s material, can be fashioned significantly more engaging in that this work doubles as a coloring book. The accompanying artwork is presented in simple line drawings, with young readers encouraged to color in the pages with creative imagination. The result is an interactive and fun way to learn financial responsibility.”
This book is also available in Dutch, German, and French editions.
Watch the video trailer below: