A Positive Note wants children to think, be and stay positive
Linda Odom created A Positive Note as a way to inspire and empower young people to be, stay and think positively. PHOTO PROVIDED BY A POSITIVE NOTE.
The idea for A Positive Note came as a way to support her nonprofit, Unlimited Success, which she founded in 2009. The goal of the nonprofit is to support young people through a mentoring program that helps them develop their musical abilities and promotes violence prevention.
With A Positive Note, Odom developed a character that was meant to be a red musical clef that would talk to children about positivity. It was her way of bringing happiness to children, with the hope it would decrease the negativity that children were being exposed to, with the violence and killing going on.
Odom believed that by changing children’s mindsets and their way of thinking, it could improve their quality of life and be encouraging to them. A friend encouraged her to write a book as a way to promote the character. Her hope is that children will use the word “positive” in their lives every day.
It took Odom a few months to write the book, A Positive Note. To write it, she talked to her grandson and asked him questions. From there, she started writing the book. All of the characters in the book are brightly colored to bring a positive feeling to the children when they see it. She chose the theme of music because it makes children happy.
The characters live in the Land of Positivity with their friends Joy and Perky and Holly the Harp and they visit children in their own world, with the goal to get them to think, be and stay positive. In the book, the characters turn negative situations around for the children. The book is in English, French and Spanish. Odom wants to translate the book into other languages and is considering adding more books to the collection.
“The most important thing that I want to do is get the positivity out to the children,” Odom said.
There also is a cartoon, which is on YouTube at A Positive Note, LLC. There also are original songs that go along with the range, as well as shirts, shoes and the plush toy. There are plans for A Positive Note coloring books and backpacks.
Odom wants the children who read the book, look at the cartoon and hear the songs to walk away with a smile. She wants the children to take the love they get from the characters home with them. The live characters are available to come out to events for appearances.
“I want them to know no matter what happens to them, I want them to keep thinking positive, because there’s always a positive side to that negativity that’s happening to them,” Odom said.
Odom plans to go around to other cities and states to record her A Positive Note show. She wants to get children involved in the production of the show. She also is looking to partner with other organizations and is looking for support and sponsors.
For more information about A Positive Note, visit www.apositivenotebooks.com, or visit YouTube at A Positive Note LLC to watch the videos.
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