What to do With an Idea

Bibliography: Yamada, K., & Besom, M. (2014). What do you do with an idea? Seattle, WA: Compendium.

Book Summary: One day, an idea showed itself to a boy. At first he ignored it, as it was something small and unknown. Once he thought about it more and more, his idea became bigger. At first he hid it from the others because he thought people would say it was a bad idea and they did. But he didn’t care. The more he thought about it, the more he loved it. Because of all the love and attention he was giving his idea, it became grand, and proved itself to be his best idea.

Critical Analysis: I was blown away by this book. This has got to be one of the best books I read. So many students are afraid to speak up because they are afraid of what others may think. This happens a lot around school; nobody wants to be seen as weird. I truly believe this book is appropriate for all grade levels, from early readers to high schoolers. Why not? It teaches students a great lesson,  “When you believe in yourself, it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks! Be great! Be you!”