Kit's Big Ideas is a 40-book children's library that grows with one child from age 2 to age 8. It is built from a patent attorney's classroom and patent practice. Three age-tiered series follow the same inventor, Kit, through six years of growing up:

• Kit's Little Sparks (ages 2 to 4): twenty STEM picture books on the inventor's mindset, walking a toddler through five gentle phases of curiosity, making, sharing, growing, and becoming.
• Kit's Inventor Workshop (ages 4 to 6): ten picture books on the four pillars of intellectual property at a kid's level: trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, taught as collaborative play.
• The Inventor's Journal (ages 6 to 8): ten chapter books written as a real inventor's journal, with sketches, false starts, and breakthroughs, the same kind real inventors at the patent office have kept for centuries.

Every book in Kit's Big Ideas is written by Chris Kuczynski, a USPTO-registered patent attorney and preschool co-founder with 30 years of experience working with inventors. Chris co-founded Gratitude Garden Preschool and TESLA Country Day, where many of these books were inspired. He runs the publishing studio Little Sparks Books.

The full library spans ages 2 to 8. Series 1 (Kit's Little Sparks) is for ages 2 to 4 and is the only series shipping today. Series 2 (Kit's Inventor Workshop) is being written for ages 4 to 6. Series 3 (The Inventor's Journal) is being written for ages 6 to 8. A child who starts at age 2 with Series 1 grows into the next series the year they outgrow the last. Same Kit. Same vocabulary. Each book picks up where the last one left off.

Both. They are storybooks first, with a real plot, a growing cast of friends, and watercolor illustrations on every spread. The STEM content is woven into Kit's choices, not lectured. Toddlers learn to think like an inventor by watching Kit notice, wonder, try, fail, share, and try again. The books also map cleanly to the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices that Pre-K through 2nd grade educators use, so they double as a curriculum support.

Every Series 1 title is published in four formats: an ebook ($5.99, list $7.99), a paperback ($13.99, list $14.99), a hardcover ($22.99, list $24.99), and a board book ($15.99, list $17.99). The board book is on the waitlist, join on any book page to be notified when it prints. Print books are sold direct on littlesparksbooks.com and through various partners. Ebooks are available on Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Press.

Yes. Every Series 1 book ships with a free professionally narrated read-along, hosted on our site. The voice is consistent across all 20 books so the read-aloud experience is the same on book 1 and book 20.

The board book edition is on the waitlist and will print on 2.4 mm gloss-laminated board, the industry standard rated for ages 2 and up, with rounded corners and wipe-clean pages. Join the waitlist on any book page to be notified the day it prints. Today's shipping formats: the hardcover is a sturdy casebound edition, and the paperback uses a thick coated cover that holds up to repeated toddler read-alouds.

Ebooks ship the moment you order. Paperbacks and hardcovers ship through our print-on-demand partner, usually dispatching in 10 business days on Standard, or in 2 business days with Rush Printing selected at checkout. The board book edition is on the waitlist, join on any book page and we will notify you the day it prints. You will get an email the day your order leaves our warehouse. International orders are shipped via standard tracked airmail; delivery times vary by destination.

Yes. Free shipping in the United States on every order over $75. Below that, standard ground shipping is a flat $5.95 per order (5 to 7 business days). For bulk classroom or library orders, free shipping is included on every order, regardless of size. Contact educators@littlesparksbooks.com for a bulk quote.

Yes. We accept returns within 30 days of delivery for any reason, in any condition, no questions asked. If a book arrives damaged in transit, send a photo to hello@littlesparksbooks.com and we will replace it free of charge. Read our full refund policy for details.

Series 1 print books are sold direct at littlesparksbooks.com and on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and through Ingram for independent bookstores and libraries. Ebooks are on Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Press. For author-signed copies and educator bundles, order direct.

Yes. 20% off educator orders of 20+ books, 25% off at 100+. Free shipping on every educator order. Libraries get the same pricing plus free educator guides for circulation desks. To get started, visit our For Educators page or email educators@littlesparksbooks.com.

A phase bundle is a four-title set from one phase of the inventor's mindset, for example Wondering (books 1 to 4) or Making (books 5 to 8). Phase bundles are available in ebook, paperback, or hardcover and save 15% off the single-book list price. Board book bundles are on the waitlist. The full 20-book set saves 25 to 37% off the price of buying the books one at a time, depending on format, and ships gift-ready. Every bundle comes with a free printed Inventor's Promise poster.

Yes. Chris does virtual classroom visits (free for any school that has at least 10 copies of any Series 1 book) and in-person visits in San Diego County. Each visit includes a 30-minute read-aloud, a Q&A, and a guided activity from one of the educator guides. To book a visit, email us at hello@littlesparksbooks.com or see the author visits section on the Resources page.

Not yet. Series 2 (Kit's Inventor Workshop, ages 4 to 6) is being written now and Series 3 (The Inventor's Journal, ages 6 to 8) is in outline. Both will go on pre-order before they ship. Get on the Inventor's Promise list and you will be the first to know when each one lands, plus you will get a free printable Inventor's Promise poster while you wait.