Goodreads asked Rita Emmett:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Rita Emmett My most recent book is my very first picture book, Farkle Shark, You Are Not Stupid. It is based on a quote attributed to Einstein:
Everyone is a genius.
But if a fish is judged by how well it climbs a tree, it will live its entire life feeling stupid.
Haven't we all met kids who are not doing well in school so they believe they are stupid? But when they start talking about dinosaurs or computers, we realize they are brilliant.
Farkle Shark teaches that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. We all need to learn to focus on our strengths.

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