Dear Sophia,
I know all grown-ups say silly stuff like this, but I really can’t believe an entire year has passed. I can still remember when you were just an idea in my head, something that occurred to me as I was teaching big kids to ask big questions. Like a lot of great ideas, you refused to go away. Eventually, I had to put you down on paper, and then someone (Mark Hughes) was kind enough to give you a face. Soon after that, you were wandering all over the pages of our books, talking to famous philosophers, and looking for answers to some of the biggest questions people have ever asked.
Once you had a “look”, we decided to give you a voice, and a whole team of people got to work teaching you how to be an interactive app. Then we thought you should make trips into classrooms, so you could help students to ask big questions, and whiz bang, we had teacher resource packs.
It’s been a wonderful, wild ride, Sophia. Because of you, I’ve met so many kids who are already amazing thinkers, and so many parents and teachers who are itching to share big ideas. I can’t wait for you (and I) to make many more friends in the coming years.
Thank you Mark, Ben, Ami, Octavian, Katy, Ruth, Karen, Linda, JoAnn, Sarah, Naheed, Matt, and so many more people for helping to turn the idea that wouldn’t go away into a series of books, apps and teacher materials of which I am profoundly proud.
Happy first birthday, Sophia the Wise, and long may you think great thoughts, and inspire others to do the same!
With much affection,
Amy













