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Book 1: Tyler
& His Solve-a-matic Machine |
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In
the magical city of Nessibus, Tyler, dreams of sailing around the
world. Without a father and mother, he has no idea how he will ever
make this dream come true. That is until the Great Spirit of the
Entrepreneurs calls him to invent a great machine to help him do his
homework and create a business to make many of these machines for his
friends. Rising to the challenge, Tyler befriends a hungry monkey, a
chatty octopus, and a number-crunching polar bear to help him get his
business running. But pirate parrots, loan sharks and united termites
threaten his dream.
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Tyler & His Solve-a-Matic Machine is the first book in the Future Business Leaders Series™, an adventure series designed to teach pre-teen kids business concepts and entrepreneurship. In the series, author Bouani interlinks the values of community and friendship with business. Business lessons covered in Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine are:
- Self-Esteem
- Product Design
- Supplies
- Time Management
- Real Estate
- Patents
- Employees
- Negotiations
ISBN-13:
978-0-9779265-2-7
Publish Date: May 2006, Dec 2010 |
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The lessons
in this book will help a new generation of entrepreneurs,
January, 2010 |
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By
Jonathan Ortmans, Sr.
Fellow, Kauffman Foundation: “Developing the human
capital of young Americans is vital to keep America’s entrepreneurial economy
growing. An important goal in our kids’ education should be to infuse
early on
entrepreneurial skills, such as opportunity-recognition and
risk-taking. This
book contributes to this goal. The story takes the young reader on an
adventure—much like that of a real-life entrepreneur—learning lessons
in an
interactive and engaging way. As Tyler
works to develop his idea into a business, each problem he faces is
cleverly
put into a riddle, giving both Tyler and the reader an opportunity to
develop
creative-thinking and problem-solving skills. These are vital skills
for young
people to have, whether or not they end up becoming entrepreneurs. At
the same
time, tangible business lessons are learned, such as how to find
capital, how
to negotiate wages, and when to trust a business partner. In
the future,
more than any time in history, in their passion to do good and do well,
young
people will get involved at some point in their career in a
start-up. The
intellectual lessons in this book will help a new generation of
entrepreneurs,
so that they may be inspired to unleash their ideas and make a
difference in
their world.”
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An easy, fun way for parents to spark & foster children’s
entrepreneurial
spirit, January, 2010 |
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By Jack Harris, President, Junior
Achievement of Georgia:
“As an organization that
focuses on teaching young people about entrepreneurship, parents
frequently ask
us for additional resources they can use at home. Tyler & His Solve-a-Matic Machine is an
easy,
fun way for parents to spark and foster children’s entrepreneurial
spirit. Children relate to the engaging characters and
understand that
they too can make their dreams into reality.” |
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Prepares
kids for the changing economy and gets them excited about
entrepreneurship, January, 2010 |
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By
Natalie
MacNeil,
Founder
of SheTakesOnTheWorld.com
& Co-founder of GarageEntrepreneurs.com
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“Entrepreneurship
is the
backbone of our economy, yet entrepreneurship is not a subject kids are
actively taught. That is what makes Bouani's series so important. She
is
teaching kids about an important concept and delivers valuable lessons
in a fun
and engaging way. The Future Business Leaders' Series prepares kids for
the
changing economy and gets them excited about
entrepreneurship.” |
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Well-written
and deserves a wide audience, January, 2010 |
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By David
Gordon, Fellow, Von Mises Institute: “'Tyler
& His Solve-a-matic Machine'
is an enjoyable adventure study that
aims to introduce children to some
of the basic concepts of capitalism. The book is well-written and
deserves a wide audience.” |
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Kudos
to Jennifer Bouani for writing such an important book! January, 2010 |
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By Shelly Roche:
“I
love the concept of this book--that it plants an entrepreneurial seed
in kids' minds, and shows
them they have the power to solve their own problems. As a child, I was
constantly told I could do anything and be anything. If I had read this
book back
then, I can only imagine the ideas it would have sparked. For
kids
that don't have that kind of support, this book could be the first
place they hear
they don't have to accept the status quo, and that their ideas have
value.
Kudos to Jennifer Bouani for writing such an important book!”
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We
need more books like this to help future generations compete on global
level, January, 2010 |
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By Chia-Li Chien,
CFP, CRPC, PMP; Chief Strategy Officer of Chien Associates
LLC, Columnist for WomenEntrepreneur.com:
"We need more books like this to help our future generation compete on
the global level. If we don’t prepare for it, our future
generation will compete with cheaper and better quality education from
India and China. Entrepreneurship creates jobs. Without
entrepreneurship, there will be no innovations, no advancement, no
jobs. We, as parents, teachers and entrepreneurs, must help
build that foundation for our future generation, not just to compete,
but to lead the innovation globally.” |
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Jennifer
Bouani and the Gift for Writing for Children, March 29, 2007 |
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By Grady
Harp,
Top 10 Amazon Reviewer: Every so often a new writer
surfaces who along
with the company of the likes of Roald Dahl, EB White, CS Lewis and
others has the talent to speck to children about things adult in a
manner that is not only informative and correct intelligently, but at
the same time keeps in mind the importance of molding the realm of
fantasy and tales that still focus the attention of all of us. Jennifer
Bouani has the gift and in TYLER & HIS SOLVE-A-MATIC MACHINE
she
bows on stage as a skilled thinker and a consummate communicator.
Billed as a part of a series for 'Future Business Leaders', this story
is told through the palpably real ten year old orphan... More... |
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Great read
and a wonderful story, April 2, 2007 |
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By Michael J Woznicki,
Top 100 Amazon Reviewer: What makes a great book? What is
that, that
will capture a child's attention and make him read a 120 page book in
less than 2 hours? Reading a book about an orphan child making his
dream come true would just about cover it. Watching the journey that
Tyler takes in this book captured my son and had him not just reading
the pages but also involved in the storyline from beginning to end. The
story is interesting, fun, easy to follow and most of all exciting
making it fun to read. The plot takes you from one adventure to another
and is keeps you wanting more from beginning to end. More... |
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I read this
with my son and he was inspired by this book (so was I), June 25, 2006 |
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By K.
Corn,
Top 100 Amazon Reviewer: ...Unlike many financial or
business books
written for children, this one approaches kids from their level - with
an engaging story, plenty of mystery and suspense and a thorough look
at what it takes to go from budding entrepreneur to having a solid
business plan.
I asked my son what he thought of the book when we finished it and he
said, "I learned about what it takes to succeed in business and that
you should be patient, do your research and stick with it. You can't
give up easily and you have to know how to market what you make. "
I was impressed. More...
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A great way
to get young kids interested in business, September 9, 2008 |
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By
Fae, 13-year old blogger: ...the best part of this book
was that it
teaches children about businesses and entrepeneurs. The author included
many clever metaphors that explained real life things that an
entrepreneur would have to know about. Copyrighting, for example, was
personified by the “pirate parrots.” There are very real lessons to be
learned from this book. I am looking forward to reading the next
installment in this series!he best part of this book was that it
teaches children about businesses and entrepeneurs. The author included
many clever metaphors that explained real life things that an
entrepreneur would have to know about. Copyrighting, for example, was
personified by the “pirate parrots.” There are very real lessons to be
learned from this book. I am looking forward to reading the next
installment in this series! More... |
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