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In “What Do You Do With an Idea?” Kobi Yamada follows a child who, with encouragement and self‑belief, helps a small idea expand into a powerful, life‑changing force. As the child’s confidence rises, so does the idea’s scope, culminating in a moment of extraordinary revelation.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Kobi Yamada
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