How Will You Make a Difference? Boxed Set Boxed Set by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Elise Hurst

Product Details

• Publisher: Compendium (2026-06-02)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 144 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781957891781
• Item Weight: 1718.01 grams
• Dimensions: 28.73 x 23.65 x 4.19 cm

Empower and inspire young readers with this illuminating collection of stories by New York Times bestselling author Kobi Yamada and artist Elise Hurst. Each of the three books—Trying, Noticing, and Caring—share a unique and powerful life lesson, from resilience, to perspective, to deep empathy and compassion.

What if one person can make a difference? And what if that one person was you? This mentorship-themed boxed set includes three stunning and powerful children’s books—Trying, Noticing, and Caring—inviting young readers to try new things, look with their heart, and remember all the good they can put into the world.

Each book features an older, accomplished mentor and a young person just beginning their journey of discovering their talents:

• Trying: A kind sculptor invites an aspiring apprentice to realize that failure is an important part of the process.
• Noticing: An accomplished painter and her young protégé explore the forest and discover the joy in slowing down to observe the world’s wonders.
• Caring: A young boy and a devoted gardener reflect on a desolate piece of land the mentor transformed into a lush oasis.

The detailed artwork in every book features hidden and whimsical details, a signature element of the series. From shadowy lions watching with care, to cloud horses galloping across the sky, to stone sculptures peeking through a waterfall, every page invites readers to take a closer look. As you move through each rich scene, the mentors offer their unique wisdom—and each book culminates with a forever-valuable lesson that will guide readers for years to come.

About the Author

Kobi Yamada is a New York Times bestselling author. His critically acclaimed books have been translated into more than 30 languages, inviting readers of all ages to catch glimpses of their own endless possibilities. Filled with lessons on believing in big ideas, taking chances, confronting fears, embracing failure, and experiencing wonder, his collection offers life lessons you can return to again and again.

Elise Hurst is an Australian fine artist, illustrator, and author, specializing in books for children. She illustrated Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela, which was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, as well as The Storyteller’s Handbook, a CBC Teacher Favorites Winner. She lives in a house full of books and paintings. From her studio, where black pens and oil paints spill across the desk, magical worlds leap into being. Like something out of Beatrix Potter or Narnia, her friends are rabbits and bears, lions and tigers—and they all have a story to share.