Books & Author Visits
Join award-winning children’s author Lowey Bundy Sichol as she shares the failures behind some of the most successful companies in the world. Her mini virtual author visits and books are below.
Author Visits
Cookie Queen
Sit back and listen as Lowey reads Cookie Queen, the true story of 11-year-old Kathleen King who sets out to make the perfect chocolate-chip cookie that one day, is the inspiration behind the world-renowned TATE’S BAKE SHOP® cookie!
From an Idea to Disney
Did Walt Disney fail? Oh yes! In this video you’ll hear how a young Walt Disney overcame many failures and challenges before creating the mouse that changed everything.
From an Idea to LEGO
What does it take to create the most famous toy in the world? Lots of failure! Lowey shares how LEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen evolved from building wooden toys to creating hollow plastic bricks that kids didn’t even like to play with at first!
From an Idea to Nike
Kick off those sneakers and listen to the true story of Phil Knight, the founder of Nike. His journey was filled with failure, rejections, and struggles as he built a running shoe company that would one day change the world.
From an Idea to Google
Can you imagine a world without Google? Let Lowey take you back to the 1990s when two friends, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, had an idea to build the best search engine in the world and built a company that no one wanted to own!
Books about Overcoming Failure for Kids and Adults
From Idea to Google
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
Today, Google is the most popular search engine and the most visited website in the world. But a long time ago, two college friends, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, started out with just an idea. Find out more about Google’s history, the business, and the brand in this illustrated nonfiction book that inspired the entire series!
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From an Idea to Lego
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
Today, LEGO is one of the biggest toy companies in the world, but a long time ago, a Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started with just an idea. Find out more about LEGO’s origins, those famous bricks, and their other inventive toys and movie ventures in this illustrated nonfiction book!
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Idea Makers
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through entrepreneurship. Author Lowey Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading in recent years: food, fashion and clothing, health and beauty, science and technology, and education.
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From an Idea to Disney
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
The Walt Disney Company is the biggest entertainment company in the world but a long time ago, brothers Walt and Roy Disney started out with just an idea. Find out more about Disney’s history, the business, and the brand in this illustrated nonfiction book.
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From an Idea to Nike
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
From an Idea to Nike is a fully-illustrated look into how Nike stepped up its sneaker game to become the most popular athletic brand in the world. Find out where the name Nike came from and how the famous swoosh became the signature logo. Explore the ways Nike expanded marketing from running to basketball, soccer, golf, and beyond!
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Cookie Queen
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
Cookie Queen tells the true story of 11-year-old Kathleen King who sets out to make the perfect chocolate-chip cookie that one day, is the inspiration behind the world-renowned TATE’S BAKE SHOP® cookie! Included in the back is a special cookie recipe from Kathleen – one that she used to make with her beloved father, Tate.
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WAGiLabs PlayBook
by Chic Thompson
The 146-page playbook takes the kids on a voyage of empathy, resilience, and mindfulness through guided techniques using our team-based Kidpreneurship exercises.
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What a Great Idea!
by Chic Thompson
With over 250,000 copies sold and translations in five languages, What a Great Idea! 2.0 is a proven guide to unlocking creativity. In this fully updated edition, author Chic Thompson draws on his entrepreneurial successes working with leading innovative companies like Disney and W.L. Gore.
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