This is a sweet little story about a child who has a thought and learns how to nurture their creativity and inspiration, even in the face of adversity and judgment from others. I really liked the message about sharing your ideas and letting your creativity flow, and I especially like that the main character is non-binary. I love to see positive, diverse representation!

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

This was a delightful little book that I was pleased to share with my daughter. She loved the cute illustrations and fun story. It did seem to go on a little longer than she would have liked, but I will still recommend it for my students.

A beautifully illustrated book about ideas and how they grow. My favourite thing about this book was the colours!

I loved this book! It uses inclusive pronouns and it talks about how an idea starts and grows into something bigger. I love that you never learn what the idea is, you just get to use your imagination.

'Hold That Thought!' was an incredibly beautiful and vibrant story with the lovely message that ideas are a gift. Young readers will adore this one!

Thank you to the publisher for an e-ARC of this title. This is a story that illustrates the power of an idea, and how it can develop when it's take seriously.

Hold That Thought is about a child that has an idea, when they are asked to hold onto the idea, first it grows, then gets judgement of others, then becomes exactly what they want it to be. It's a great teaching aide for other kids, and shows the reader how they can grow an idea from a small thought to a full blown concept.

This book's main character uses gender neutral pronouns, which is very unusual for a children's book. It's great, especially in the classroom setting where not everyone may use gender assigned pronouns. The kids that use they/them will finally have a model and someone using the same pronouns that they do.

The illustrations are beautiful, and really convey the idea of the main characters thoughts and ideas as they race through their head. I loved the rainbow, and the brightly colored pages. Perfect for kids!

This children's picture book is thoughtful and imaginative. In this book, Finn imagines a small thought in her head and begins to let it grow. She allows it to grow into a bigger idea at school. Classmates begin to add their thoughts to her idea and the creativity grows.

This is a wonderful read aloud to use in your classroom to help students realize the importance of imagination and sharing your ideas with others.

Beautifully illustrated showing what can happen when you share ideas and spark creativity. Love this books for educators, parents and little ones.

Hold That Thought! by Bree Galbraith is fantastic! I cannot wait to use this in the classroom library, as a read aloud, and a mentor text. The illustrations were just beautiful and I absolutely loved that the main character uses gender neutral pronouns. This would be a great book to support community and creative thinking in the classroom.

Very unusual storyline. It is a vague and abstract book with illustrations to match. Not really a fictional story but more like nonfiction in its promotion of how ideas form and spread. My doubts are whether a child would understand this concept or not. It is a difficult topic that most adults do not grasp. Perhaps focus more on the topic, add to the story, and gear it for an older child.
I received an advanced reader copy for free from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I received an electronic ARC from Owlkids Books through NetGalley.
Finn gets the start of an idea during the night. They try to share with their brother but he goes back to sleep. The next day Finn begins to share it with friends and soon it's growing bigger. Sadly, one classmate knocks it as it doesn't fit the mold he thinks ideas should. Finn gets discouraged and the idea shrinks. After regaining their confidence, they put it out for others to see and they join in - even Otis eventually.
A powerful message that ideas need to be shared and grown together. When people connect and dream, the ideas they generate become a new reality. However, at times, it's hard to overcome those who only want to think one way. I love Galbraith's message that even those who are more rigid in their thought processes can change and be part of solutions too. Lovely illustrations support the story and pull readers in to be part of the ideas too.

When I first saw the title I immediately became interested in this book. As a STEM resource teacher I am always on the lookout for new picture books to add to my collection. This one is a perfect fit! The main character is gender neutral and uses the pronouns they/them, which is awesome! The character's friends encourage sharing and exploring the idea, and it GROWS! This is a key concept in collaboration, and one of the hardest to get kids to do. They often behave like the bully in this story. They make fun of other's ideas, while hiding their own because they are scared no one will like theirs. It's beautifully illustrated and will draw a readers in. It is definitely a perfect fit for any classroom!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

Oh this book is everything! An idea grows and is shared. It is squashed, then grows again. I particularly love how the concept of the idea is represented through colour and swirls - nothing concrete. Another positive part of the book is that Finn's pronouns are they/them/their. I love the inclusive nature of the writing.

Hold that Thought is a vivid story of how ideas can spread! When children openly share and accept ideas, the foster imagination, creativity,and inclusion.

As an educator, I would share this book with elementary students as encouragement to share ideas. Your ideas matter.

The Illustrations are lovely!

Thank you to NetGalley and OwlKids for the complimentary eARC. All opinions are my own.

Beautifully illustrated, and I loved the use of colors to illustrate ideas, especially how beautiful they can be when we collaborate. I also loved Finn as a non-binary main character, though it would’ve been nice if there were another in their life in the book. Otherwise a superb read, and I can’t wait to start recommending it to my young patrons.

A lovely picture book about the power of imagination and holding onto your very special ideas. Especially when you share them with others and make them into something greater.

Such a beautifully illustrated book! I love the rich colors and creative expression of an idea as a living thing.

This is probably a bit too metaphorical for my pre-K kids, but would be great for early elementary. The messages about sharing, nurturing, and caring for ideas are affirming and empowering. It was great that most of the kids were supportive and encouraging and the one that wasn't both didn't permanently quell the main character's confidence, but also righted himself, instead of making someone else do the emotional labor.

I want to get this for every spirited, badass, 7 year old dreamer I know!

FYI - the main protagonist uses "they/them" pronouns if anyone is specifically looking for books with representation.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!