The Lightbulb

About this page

This page opens Chapter 3 with a burst of energy. After all the wondering and searching of the earlier chapters, an idea finally arrives, and the artwork celebrates that moment the way kids feel it, big, bright, and impossible to ignore. The star tucked inside the filament is a nice detail to hunt for together. Quietly, this page teaches that ideas are the raw material of research. An idea is not yet a plan or a proven fact, and understanding the difference between a guess and a hypothesis starts right here, with noticing and honoring that first spark.

Talk about it while you color

• When was the last time you had a big idea pop into your head, and what was it?
• What do you think made the lightbulb turn on right now in the story?
• If your ideas glowed like this bulb, what color would they glow?