Kit's Creation Has A Name: What Should We Call It? (Book 9)

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Book 9 of Kit's Little Sparks, board books for ages 2 to 4 about creativity and identity. Written by Chris Kuczynski, an engineer turned patent attorney, preschool co-founder, and dad. Phase 3 Sharing: naming what you made.

Read the complete guide to all 20 books in the series: STEM Books for Toddlers

What do you call it? "That... thing?" "The... thingy?"

Kit's latest invention works beautifully, but nobody knows its name. Without a name, it is just a thing on a table. Sparks introduces Priya, a bubbly girl from a restaurant family who experiences words the way other people experience food. She tastes them.

"The Solid Idea Maker? Hmm... that sounds CRUNCHY." Priya scrunches her face and makes a cracking sound. "The Ding Dong Idea Maker? Ooh... that sounds BOUNCY!" Priya bounces across the room. "The Crispy Spicy Idea Maker? Mmm... that sounds SMOOTH." Priya melts with delight.

Kit tries each name out loud. Fast, slow, loud, soft, silly. And one of them clicks. "THE Crispy Spicy Idea Maker!" It fits. It tastes right. Now everyone knows what to call it, and suddenly the invention feels real in a way it did not before. A name gives an invention identity.

This is the first book in the Sharing phase (Books 9 through 12), where Kit transitions from making things to introducing them to the world. In trademark law, a name is the first layer of protection. It is how people identify a creation and distinguish it from everything else.

What is inside:

• 24 pages of story, activities, and play

• Full color watercolor illustrations

• The Inventor's Playbook: one Activity Page and six Play-Together Games with spot illustrations

• A note for parents and educators

• QR code linking to read aloud video and printable resources

About the series:
Kit's Little Sparks is a 20 book curriculum that builds the emotional and behavioral skills children need to become creative thinkers and problem solvers. Written by Chris Kuczynski, an engineer turned patent attorney, preschool co-founder, and dad.

Details:

• Ages: 2+

• Format:
  Board book, 7 x 7 inches
  Hardcover, 8 x 8 inches
  Paperback, 8 x 8 inches

• Pages: 24

• ISBN 978-1-968470-17-3 (board book)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-46-3 (hardcover)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-88-3 (paperback)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-18-0 (EPUB)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-66-1 (Kindle)