Ten Dollar Adventure wins the 2026 MAIA Best Book Award

I am thrilled to share another award milestone! Ten Dollar Adventure has officially been named the Best Book at The 2026 Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards!

Hearing the judges' feedback during the award broadcast was a surreal and humbling experience. Professor Joanne Yoong shared some incredibly kind words on behalf of the judging panel:

"One of the clearest winners that we've ever had in the MAIA book category"

".. a highly creative educational tool that successfully gamifies financial literacy."

"It tries to teach how financial literacy is a series of active choices and not just a series of rigid rules."

"Many parents should read it too!"

A massive thank you to the MAIAs team, the judges (including Library of Mistakes), and everyone who has supported Ten Dollar Adventure in making financial education a fun, hands-on adventure. And another shout out to Ten Dollar Adventure illustrator extraordinaire Emily Chandler

You can watch the official award announcement and hear the full feedback starting at the 22:52 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VStkN84B2n8&t=1372s

Check out the phenomenal work being done by all the 2026 global winners here: https://www.maiawards.org/winners-2026/