In this new, vibrant Richard Scarry-esque picture book series, a brother and sister cook up a sweet new business venture. Since they were calves, Star and Stripe have dreamed of running their own restaurant so they can share their mama’s grassburgers with the citizens of Critter City. There are so many decisions to make with their new business and the siblings constantly butt heads on the right solutions. But with Stripe at the grill and Star reeling in customers, the brother and sister realize that when they hold hooves and work together, great things happen! It’s grasstastic! There are kids out there who are genuine entrepreneurs; they have great ideas and parents who recognize their ability and can support them with gentle guidance. I’m sure my own parents would have supported me, too, if my ideas had been any more workable than something a squirrel could come up with. To help, I’ve collected a list of books by and/or about kids who are interested in the process of entrepreneurship — with all the challenges and problem-solving that go with it. These kids, both fictional and real, show us that it’s not just adults who have great ideas that can bear fruit. (That’s a lemonade stand joke and I refuse to be sorry). So what are you waiting for? Go out there and make your good ideas great, and always remember what Queen Beyonce’s grandmother said: “I was served lemons, but I made lemonade.”
