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Where would we be without them—those special people who inspire us, support us, and encourage us? Whether they’re an educator, a coach, or a mentor, this book is for them. To celebrate the worlds they open up for us and to thank them for the difference they make. This beautiful book is a thank you gift for great teachers everywhere. Perfect for National Teacher Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, the end of the school year, or just because. 

Kobi Yamada is a New York Times best-selling author and the CEO of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. Kobi lives happily with the love of his life and their two super fun kids in the land of flying salmon, where he gets to see unbelievable possibilities unfold every day. He wonders if maybe life is even more beautiful than he imagined. Illustrated by Natalie Russell.

• Hardcover
• 40 pages
• Publication Date: March 2017
• 6.1" x .5" x 7.7"

She makes time for the things that matter. She listens to her heart. She adds extraordinary to the everyday. Celebrate an important woman in your life with this whimsically illustrated collection of statements that honor her spirit and her friendship. Celebrating You is a meaningful gift for birthdays, special moments, or just because. 

• Hardcover
• 64 pages
• Publication date: April 2012
• 7.1" x 7.1" x .4"

There are friends who simply make life better. Honor those treasured friendships you can't imagine life without. Narrated by a delightful lightning bug and bumblebee pair, this book tells the joyful story of friendship through playful illustrations and heartfelt sentiments.

M.H. Clark is a poet and writer who has received multiple awards, including the Washington State Book Award and two Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. She has traveled the world and lived in many wonderful places—but she believes she belongs most of all in a little house with a large library, someplace where the forest meets the sea.

• Hardcover
• Publication date: June 2018
• 7" x 7" x .50

You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just the odds of you being here at this exact place and this exact time are so great and so rare that it will never happen again.

Written by the New York Times best-selling author of What Do You do with an Idea?, this is a story for everything you will do and everything you can be—for who you are right now and all the magical, unbounded potential you hold inside. With rich, enchanting illustrations, it’s a reminder that you were meant for incredible things. And maybe, just maybe, you will exceed your wildest dreams. Written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Gabriella Barouch.  

• Hard cover
• Publication date: September 2019
• 40 Pages
• 8.5" x .5" x 12.2"

Now is the time to grab hold of the luminous thoughts that glow inside you. Today is the day to dust off the big plans, drop the maybes, and let your bright dreams take flight—because when you dare to let the world hear your beautiful story, you never know what amazing things can happen. This book combines sparkling statements with bold typography to encourage your every dream to shine brightly. Great graduation gift!

• Hardcover
• 64 pages
• Publication date: January 2018
• 8" x .5 x 10.2"

-Beautifully packaged in a lidded gift box
-Box: 2.5"
-Cards: 2.25" x 2.25"

Thoughtfulls are inspirational pop-open cards. Outside, you’ll find elegant designs to brighten your spirits and catch your attention. Inside, you’ll find timeless messages of inspiration to capture your heart. Open a card whenever you need to remember your own potential, or share one with someone who always makes a difference for the better. Each box includes 30 cards, each with a different inspiring quotation.

An Inspired Life: Be inspired by everything you are

Be Happy: Savor each moment, seek out joy, and celebrate the good things

Believe: Keep faith, think big, and leave room for miracles
Carpe Diem: Timeless messages of inspiration to capture your heart
Cheers: Celebrate the moment, enjoy life, and find happiness everywhere
Dream: Take a chance, follow your dreams, and live the life you imagine
For You: Celebrate the people who make good things happen
Happy Day: Open whenever you need a little sunshine, or share one and brighten someone’s day
Holiday Cheer: See countless blessings, enjoy bright wonders, and celebrate the season.
Hope: Stay strong, hold on, and remember that there's always a way

Life is Beautiful: Allow the world to open your heart with it's beauty

Love: Open your heart, care deeply, and remember love is always within reach.

Shine: Open a card whenever you need to remember your inner light, or share one and let someone know how brilliant they truly are
Smile: Delight in the moment, savor the experience, and share the joy
Thanks: Give thanks for kind acts, big and small

Trust Your Crazy Ideas: Encouragement to be courageous in your curiosity. Share it with a dreamer, a teacher, an artist, or entrepreneur—anyone with something beautiful to give the world.

Wish: Inspire dreams, spark good thoughts and delight in possibility

You Matter: Shine a light on someone who is one of a kind

You're Awesome: Brighten the day, share an uplifting message and celebrate someone who is amazing

-Beautifully packaged in a lidded gift box
-Box: 2.5"
-Cards: 2.25" x 2.25"

This New York Times #1 best seller is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn’t so sure what to make of it. The longer he avoids the problem, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different indeed. Created by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada and illustrator Mae Besom. Other books in the series: What Do You Do With An Idea and What Do You Do With A Chance, sold separately.

• Hardcover
• Publication date: July 2016
• 36 pages
• 9" x .5" x 11"

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? created by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada and illustrator Mae Besom, has won several awards, including the Independent Publisher’s Book Gold Award, the Washington State Book Award, and the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. 

• Hardcover
• Publication date: February 2014
• 36 Pages
• 9.1" x .5" x 10.6"

There is space in your heart made by the love for a cat. It is created by snuggles, quiet sounds, and gentle nudges that remind you every day of the delight in being chosen. When You Love a Cat is the perfect gift to celebrate the beautiful bond between a cat and the ones they love.

M.H. Clark is a poet and writer who has received multiple awards, including the Washington State Book Award and two Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. 

• Hardcover
• 48 pages
• Publication Date: June 2018
• 6.75" x .2" x 7.25"

"The stars belong in the deep night sky, and the moon belongs there too, and the winds belong in each place they blow by, and I belong here with you." This classic bedtime story journeys around the world, observing plants and animals everywhere, and reminding children that they are right where they belong. Perfect for new babies, adoptive families, or for sharing with loved ones of any age. Gold Medal Winner for the Independent Publisher Book Award. Written by M.H. Clark and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault.