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What Do You Do with an Idea? Hardcover – Illustrated, 1 February 2014

by Kobi Yamada (Author), Mae Besom (Illustrator)

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This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.

This is a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, too difficult. It's a story to inspire you to welcome that idea, to give it some space to grow, and to see what happens next. Because your idea isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's just getting started.

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Language : English
Hardcover : 36 pages
ISBN-10 : 1938298071
ISBN-13 : 978-1938298073
Reading age : 5 - 8 years

Best Sellers Rank: 5,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 61 in Children's Books on Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

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WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA?

What do you do with an idea? Especially an idea that's different, or daring, or a little wild? This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. It's a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed too big, too odd, too difficult. It's a story to inspire you to welcome that idea, to give it space to grow, and to see what happens next.

What Do You Do With an Idea?

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world.

What Do You Do With an Idea? Gift Set

Let this enchanting gift set encourage anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea to embrace big thinking and bright dreams.

Idea Plush: Companion to What Do You Do With an Idea?

A perfect companion to What Do You Do With an Idea?, this idea plush is a wonderful reminder to give your ideas plenty of time, attention, and space to grow.

Idea Crown: Companion to What Do You Do With an Idea?

The world is waiting for your big, bold, and wild ideas. This is your idea crown, to wear and remind yourself to give your ideas the space they need to grow into something wonderful.


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AMOKArts

Buy this book for your kids. Read it for yourself (and them)!

10 October 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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Okay, okay, okay, I know this is children's book, so why do I love it so much. I'll tell you why. Because it's brilliant and it's a wonderful representation of a drum I have been beating for 20 years. I first found this book in a gift shop while I was on vacation this past summer. I read it standing by the shelf (not that hard it's a children's book, after all) and had tears in my eyes when I was done.

It's about a little child and his anthropomorphized idea. It shares all the struggles we have with our ideas, the pain of rejection and the joy we feel when we immerse ourselves in bringing our ideas to life. What do you do with an idea? Well that would be a spoiler, but suffice it to say, it's what I have been saying all along. I loved this book. Author Kobi Yamada did a great job of bringing this concept to its essence so that anyone can understand it and illustrator Mae Besom captures the spirit of this book fantastically.

Lastly I love that this book was written for children, but the truth is children don't need it. Children already dream and create. The real and lasting impact of this book will be fond in two ways. First that the children will hold onto it when the world begins to tell them they are too old to dream, and second that people reading this book to their children,grandchildren etc. will grasp the concept and begin to feed their ideas again.

I have so much more to say, but by now my review is probably longer than the book so I will end with three words, read this book!

139 people found this helpful

Leslie A. Moyer

"Hey! I have an idea!"

8 April 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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At LEAST once a day (usually 100x) my 4-year-old grandson says, "Hey! I have an idea!!" It's difficult sometimes to be as enthusiastic about ALL of his ideas as I'd like to be. However, every child deserves such enthusiasm and to have others nurture those ideas. And when they are nurtured by others, they learn their ideas are valuable, THEY are valuable, and they begin to learn to nurture their own ideas. That's why I bought him this beautiful book, along with it's companion, "What Do You Do With a Problem" (which my grandson adorably pronounces "probume"). He loves them both and asks me to read them repeatedly (which I do) when I visit (which is often--he lives very close). I can see the sparkle in his eyes when he thinks about the ways it gives him power over his life. We talk about his ideas, his problems, or examples of ideas and problems in my life or his. And then he asks me to read it (them) again. And I do.

44 people found this helpful

Dede Ranahan

For every old person who has an idea

7 May 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

At 72, almost 73, I'm embarking on a new endeavor and have no idea where it may or may not lead. I bought this book for my grandchildren but I kept it for myself. It gives me the courage to go where "no man has gone before." Or at least, where no grandmother has gone before. And to believe that, this late in the game, I have an idea that I should pursue.

Update: 3/31/21 - I pursued my idea(s) which are now books on Amazon. Sooner Than Tomorrow -- A Mother's Diary About Mental Illness, Family, and Everyday Life (2019 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Medal); and Tomorrow Was Yesterday -- Explosive First-Person Indictments of the US Mental Health System -- Mothers Across the Nation Tell It Like It Is (2020).

I keep What Do You Do With An Idea? on my nightstand. I feel another idea coming on...

113 people found this helpful

JGZ

I used to teach entrepreneurship classes to high school students ...

23 December 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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I used to teach entrepreneurship classes to high school students, so you can imagine I am very passionate about both entrepreneurship and education. With younger kids at home, I very often think about how important it is to develop these skills/concepts at an earlier age. THIS BOOK HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD! Every child should own this book. (Economic fact: entrepreneurship is the world's most scarce resource. If only there were more entrepreneurs in the world - meaning creative people who were courageous and skilled enough to put resources together - all of the world's problems COULD be solved).

28 people found this helpful

The Literacy Advocate

A SIMPLE MASTERPIECE WHICH REMINDS US THAT ONE SMALL IDEA HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD!

26 November 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

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Even if this lovely picture book had not won an independent Publishers Gold Book Award, it would still deserve every bit of the attention which it has begun to receive. A young boy has something precious which he himself has created -- an idea, and despite the fact that others discourage and disregard it, he finds the inner strength to hold on to his idea, to nurture it, and to begin to keep it company. Eventually his idea goes on to do something really special...it shows the boy that it and therefore, he, has the power to change the world.

If the reader peeks carefully at the little idea, one can see it begin to grow. It begins its life looking like an egg, a perfect metaphor as we wait for the idea to hatch, or break out of its confining shell. The boy's egg is a yellow-gold color that makes one think of the sun or of light...just as light illuminates, so can a nurtured idea. The discriminating reader (often an observant child!) may notice that midway into the story, the idea egg appears to be sporting a little crack, which continues to spread. Does this suggest that his idea is cracking or breaking? Oh no, reader...this little idea is about to sprout wings, burst from its shell, and take wing to change the world!

Lovely sepia colored illustrations provide a perfect backdrop for the little golden idea as it grows. This book is gorgeous on all levels -- visually, emotionally, and creatively. A perfect gift for any child, or for any adult who enjoys a reminder once in a while (like me!) about the best aspects of our humanity.

155 people found this helpful

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