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Hold that thought!

Title:

Hold that thought!

Author:

Galbraith, Bree, author.

Scurfield, Lynn, illustrator.

Summary:

"Finn is awakened in the night by something rustling around inside their head. It isn't heavy like a worry, it doesn't swirl like a fear, and it certainly isn't shaped like a question. It's something much more exciting--an idea! Finn can't wait to share it, and they do, at school, with their best friend Sima. Sharing energizes the idea. Then the more Finn thinks about it, the more the idea grows, and by the end of the day the idea is huge and amazing. But not everyone is excited about Finn's idea, and, in a heart-stopping moment, a bully knocks it to the ground. Devastated, Finn begins to doubt their idea, and the more Finn doubts it, the smaller it becomes. Only when it has faded away to almost nothing, does Finn suddenly realize that the idea is actually exactly the way it should be! Confidence renewed, Finn shares the idea with the other kids, who in turn add their thoughts. And as the idea grows, even the bully has a change of heart, offering his own thought to the mix. As the story closes, the idea blossoms and flows across the page, taking wing in rich, glorious color. Sharing has made it bigger, better and more beautiful. Now who knows what this idea will become and where it will go!" -- Provided by publisher.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Idea (Philosophy) -- Juvenile fiction.

Thought and thinking -- Juvenile fiction.

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Juvenile fiction.

Encouragement -- Juvenile fiction.

Bullying -- Juvenile fiction.

Cooperation -- Juvenile fiction.

Sharing -- Juvenile fiction.

Gender-nonconforming children -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Scurfield, Lynn,

Publisher:

Owlkids Books,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781771472944

Publication Information:

Toronto, ON ; Berkeley, CA : Owlkids Books, [2021]

Call Number:

P GALBRAITH

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003665430	New Picture Books	GALBRAITH	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

An inspiring look at how ideas form, grow, and connect us all
In the middle of the night, Finn wakes up with something buzzing around in their head. It isn't heavy like a worry, it doesn't swirl like fear, and it isn't shaped like a question. It's something more exciting--an idea!
The next day at school, Finn shares the idea with friends, who nurture it and help shape it into something even more fantastic. But not everyone is excited about Finn's idea. When a bully knocks it to the ground, Finn begins to doubt the idea. And as Finn's doubt grows, their idea shrinks. But just before the idea disappears, Finn realizes that it's exactly as it should be! Confidence renewed, Finn shares the idea with more kids, who add their own thoughts until the idea flows--and even the bully becomes inspired to contribute.
Grounded in childhood curiosity and helmed by a gentle, inquiring main character, this story about the power of ideas fosters creativity, perseverance, inclusion, and a collaborative spirit.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3--In an indigo night, an idea "bright with hope" wakes a child joyfully, in the sky blue bedroom they share with their brother, Otis. Finn, with tan skin and shoulder-length black hair, seven-ish, is not tied to a gender, just as the wonderful idea isn't tied to any particulars. Depicted as a spark of light, it is any inspiring thought to hold until it develops and gets buy-in--as it quickly does, expanding and multiplying when shared with Finn's group of friends who are of many races. Only freckled Otis resists, knocking the idea from Finn's hand and claiming that all ideas should look like his own. Finn retrieves the "cold, still" idea, overcoming self-doubts with his friends' help, until finally Otis changes his idea and contributes to the whole, so "there's no telling where this one would go." The writing is sensitive, and the messages of openness, sharing, and intellectual excitement are affirming. With figures delineated simply, the pencil-and-ink art is clear enough to share at read-alouds, but is wonderfully detailed close up, especially as the idea "takes wing" at the end: glowing colors intensify with the idea's acceptance. VERDICT Like Bree Galbraith's Usha and the Stolen Sun, text and illustrations celebrate youthful persistence and confidence despite obstacles, appealingly presented.--Patricia D. Lothrop, formerly St. George's Sch., Newport, RI