Home / National Book Prize / Great Ideas Start Somewhere Picture books for children (ages 0-7) Great Ideas Start Somewhere What do you do when your head is bursting with ideas? Alexander knows this feeling well. His notebook overflows with wild inventions, from rocket-ship libraries to flying bicycles! But when one idea won’t leave his thoughts, he realises it can’t remain trapped on paper. It’s time to make it real. And that’s the tricky part. With his brother James by his side, Alexander discovers that the hardest part of any idea isn’t dreaming it. It’s taking the first step. A heartwarming tale about courage, creativity, community, and the magic of turning dreams into reality. Because every great idea begins with someone brave enough to start. Buy the book Self Published Picture books for children (ages 0-7) 2026 Rebekah Kamsky, Irina Drazhina (ill.) Rebekah Kamsky is a writer, creative entrepreneur and mother of two boys. She has always had more ideas than time to pursue them, and she knows that the hardest part of creating anything is simply beginning. Her debut children’s book, Great Ideas Start Somewhere, grew from her own entrepreneurial journey and her belief that ideas deserve to be explored, not shelved. The book encourages children to trust their imagination, believe in what they create and take the first step towards bringing it to life. It also speaks to the grown ups reading alongside them, offering a gentle reminder that it is never too late to start. Through her writing, Rebekah hopes to inspire a generation of young dreamers to take that first brave step. NEED ANY HELP? GET IN TOUCH contact us