The Coffee Bean for Kids: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change - Hardcover

by Jon Gordon (Author), Damon West (Author), Korey Scott (Illustrator)

From the bestselling authors of The Coffee Bean, inspire and encourage children with this transformative tale of personal strength

The Coffee Bean for Kids tells the inspiring story of Gavin, a young boy with the difficult task of starting school in a new town. Gavin's teacher, Mrs. Spring, teaches him the story of the carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean. The environments we find ourselves in, like a pot of boiling, hot water, can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment. Energized by his teacher's lesson, Gavin embarks on an enlightening journey to transform the world around him.

In The Coffee Bean for Kids, authors Jon Gordon and Damon West offer lessons to children to help them:

• Impact the environment around them
• Improve their own outlook
• Become a leader who creates positive change
• Make new friends
• Become a positive influence by sharing smiles, kindness, and positive energy

Perfect for parents, teachers, and children who wish to overcome negativity and challenging situations, The Coffee Bean for Kids teaches readers about the potential that each one of us has to lead, influence, and make a positive impact on others and the world.

Front Jacket

From the bestselling authors of The Coffee Bean, inspire and encourage children with this transformative tale of personal strength

The Coffee Bean for Kids tells the inspiring story of Gavin, a young boy with the difficult task of starting school in a new town. Gavin's teacher, Mrs. Spring, teaches him the story of the carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean. The environments we find ourselves in, like a pot of boiling, hot water, can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment. Energized by his teacher's lesson, Gavin embarks on an enlightening journey to transform the world around him.

In The Coffee Bean for Kids, authors Jon Gordon and Damon West offer lessons to children to help them:

• Impact the environment around them
• Improve their own outlook
• Become a leader who creates positive change
• Make new friends
• Become a positive influence by sharing smiles, kindness, and positive energy

Perfect for parents, teachers, and children who wish to overcome negativity and challenging situations, The Coffee Bean for Kids teaches readers about the potential that each one of us has to lead, influence, and make a positive impact on others and the world.

Back Jacket

Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

With this simple question, our young hero Gavin sets out on a journey that will change his life and the lives of those around him. Inspirational speakers Jon Gordon and Damon West deliver a story of character, strength, and resilience that promises to change how readers see and behave in the world. Like Gavin, readers of The Coffee Bean for Kids are taught that they have the power to change the world around them, and it starts by having the right mindset, purpose, and perspective inside them. Once Gavin learns the lesson of the coffee bean, his smile and positive, contagious attitude helps him become a positive influence on his new friends and school.

The Coffee Bean for Kids is a perfect story for children who are facing challenges in the world. It also belongs on the bookshelves of parents and teachers who are searching for a message that will inspire and motivate their young people to create positive change.

Author Biography

JON GORDON has inspired millions of readers around the world. He is the author of 23 books, including ten bestsellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden, and Relationship Grit. He is passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations, and teams.

DAMON WEST is a keynote speaker, college professor, coauthor of the bestselling book, The Coffee Bean, and author of his memoir, The Change Agent. His coffee bean lessons have been shared with schools all over America, college and professional athletes, Walmart, the United States Army, and countless others. Damon is passionate about the coffee bean message and loves sharing how it changed his life and how it can change yours, too.