What can I say about What Do You Do With An Idea by Kobi Yamada. There's not much too say but this book is beautifully moving and has the potential to change your life."How so?" You may ask and I'm glad you did. Yamada takes the hidden life of an idea and puts it into words and pictures that young and old can understand.
I love that the small boy wonders if he should go forward with his idea. He tries to hide it and continue on without but an idea is a powerful thing and it will follow you. Our small hero soon finds that out.
The book is musical in a way; the boy is always moving forward- doing things, having new experiences- and his idea is never far behind, moving, having new experiences with him and therefore constantly growing.
I will probably read this book to my kids until the pages fall out. I want them to be thinkers- not to be afraid to tell the world "Listen to me, I have something to share."
That's what I love about this book, it empowers kids, helps them realize that their ideas could change the world around them.
That was hint for the end of the book. Wait to you get to the end, you're in for a treat. No doubt you'll think about your ideas long after you have flipped the last page.
Have youngsters paint with you using long brush strokes to show movement. Older kids should develop ideas and write about them as a follow-up activity to this book.Hey, let me know what you thought about What Do You Do With An Idea and if you had any exciting ideas of your own when reading this to your kiddos.
Happy Reading,
Elle
