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Local author Kobi Yamada&#;s first children&#;s picture book, &#;What Do You Do With an Idea?,&#; has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 35 languages.

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The book, which turned 10 in October, follows the journey of a child&#;s idea — depicted by illustrator Mae Besom as a shiny golden egg — from its start as a thought to something that can change the world.

Ahead of a signing event at Molbak&#;s in Woodinville on Nov. 30, The Seattle Times chatted with Yamada to discuss writing for children, how to encourage creativity and the special power of picture books.

How do you write a picture book?

With so few words in them, how do you decide what to include?

For me, it’s really more about the purpose of the book. In my mind, I feel like we’re creating stories that can be sort of portable, taken with kids [and] people of all ages into their lives. I feel like the books that I write Seabrook's Beachside Author Series: Meet Kobi Yamada from Edmonds QORA