Find the Right Teddy Book by Age, Occasion and Topic

Quick answer: Choose a Teddy book by the conversation you want to have with the child: Teddy and the Piggy Banks for saving, Teddy Gets a Puppy for a new pet, Teddy and His Best Friend Jerry for friendship, and so on in the tables below. One illustrated hardcover by Ryan Cohen is $14.99, a five-book set is $69.99 and all ten books are $129.99. We suggest them for reading aloud with children about 3 to 8.

Teddy is a series of 10 illustrated hardcover picture books by Ryan Cohen, founder of the pet retailer Chewy and CEO of GameStop. The stories were inspired by his father, Ted, and follow Grandpa Teddy and his grandsons Princeton and Kingston. They are published by Teddy Publishing and were first published in 2022.

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By topic you want to talk about

Topic	Book	Volume	Link
Saving, patience, working toward a goal	Teddy and the Piggy Banks	Volume 1	View book
Work, effort, where money comes from	Teddy Goes to Work	Volume 1	View book
Community helpers, gratitude	Teddy and the People Who Make the World Go Round	Volume 1	View book
Curiosity about the world, other places	Teddy Goes to China	Volume 1	View book
Words, feelings, confidence	Teddy Says Words Can Never Hurt You	Volume 1	View book
Wants vs needs, the value of money	Teddy Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees	Volume 2	View book
Earning, a first small business	Teddy and the Corn Stand	Volume 2	View book
Friendship	Teddy and His Best Friend Jerry	Volume 2	View book
A new puppy, caring for a pet, responsibility	Teddy Gets a Puppy	Volume 2	View book
Chores first, then play	Teddy Plays in the Snow	Volume 2	View book

Four of the ten books deal with money: saving, work, wants vs needs and earning. See our guide to Teddy books about money.

By occasion

Occasion	Our pick	Guide
Birthday	One book matched to the child's interests, or a five-book set for a main gift	Birthday book gifts by age
Christmas	Teddy Plays in the Snow, or a five-book set	Christmas book gifts for kids
Hanukkah	A five-book set, or the Complete Collection for a new book each of the eight nights	Hanukkah book gifts for kids
From grandparents	The Complete Collection; the stories center on a grandfather and his grandsons	Book gifts for grandchildren
Class or teacher gift	Teddy and the People Who Make the World Go Round for a classroom library	Community helpers book for preschool
New puppy	Teddy Gets a Puppy	Getting a puppy: a book for kids
First day of school	Teddy and His Best Friend Jerry, or Teddy Says Words Can Never Hurt You for confidence	Friendship book for kindergarten
Stocking stuffer	Any single hardcover	Stocking stuffers for kids
Thanksgiving	Teddy and the People Who Make the World Go Round, for talking about gratitude	Thanksgiving gratitude book for kids

By budget

What you give	Good for	Price
One book	A party guest, a stocking, a class gift	$14.99
Three books	A small themed bundle, such as three money books	$44.97
A five-book set (Volume 1 or 2)	A main gift from a parent or grandparent	$69.99
All ten books (Complete Collection)	A family library, or grandparents giving the whole series	$129.99

The Complete Collection costs about $20 less than buying all ten books separately. US orders over $69 ship free.

Shopping to a fixed amount? See our gifts for kids under $25 and gifts for kids under $50.

By age

We suggest the Teddy books for reading aloud with children about 3 to 8. Younger listeners can follow the pictures in short sittings; older children can talk through the choices the characters make. These are our editorial suggestions, not publisher reading levels.

For picks by age, start with our birthday book gifts by age (3–8) chart, or go straight to a guide:

Age 3: boy · girl
Age 4: boy · girl
Age 5: boy · girl
Age 6: boy · girl
Age 7: boy · girl
Age 8: boy · girl

Singles vs sets

Choose a single book when you know the topic the child needs right now, or when you're one of several guests giving gifts.
Choose a five-book set for a main present. Volume 1 covers saving, work, community helpers, other places and words; Volume 2 covers wants vs needs, earning, friendship, a puppy and chores. Compare them in our Volume 1 vs Volume 2 guide.
Choose the Complete Collection when you want all ten stories in one gift, for about $20 less than ten singles.

Prices checked September 24, 2026; see each product page for current pricing and availability. Age suggestions are our editorial recommendations for shared reading.

Frequently asked questions

Which Teddy book should I buy first?

Start with the topic the child is living through right now, such as a new puppy, a first best friend or saving for something. If you're not sure, a five-book set covers five different topics.

What ages are the Teddy books for?

We suggest them for reading aloud with children about 3 to 8. An adult reads while the child follows the illustrations and talks about the story.

How many Teddy books are there?

There are 10 illustrated hardcovers by Ryan Cohen, sold as singles, as two five-book sets (Volume 1 and Volume 2) and as the Complete Collection of all ten.

Which Teddy books teach kids about money?

Teddy and the Piggy Banks (saving), Teddy Goes to Work (where money comes from), Teddy Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees (wants vs needs) and Teddy and the Corn Stand (earning). The first two are in Volume 1 and the other two are in Volume 2.

How fast will a Teddy book arrive?

Orders leave us in Florida within 1–2 business days, and standard delivery usually takes 4–9 business days after ordering, within the US only. For holiday dates, see our holiday 2026 order deadlines.

Still deciding?

If you can't choose, start with a five-book set. It covers five topics, so you can reach for the story that fits whatever the child is going through that week.

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