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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill If I was to sum up this book in one quote, it would undoubtedly be the above. This is a book that tries to teach children that with every problem, there is an opportunity t Leggi tutto

Love this series by Yamada! This one inspired a great conversation with my nephew, almost 5, about different ways of looking at, and therefore approaching, frustrations.

Not only is What Do You Do with a Problem visually stunning, there is an adorable teaching point that captured my son's attention--a winning combination that is definitely mother-approved.

Each year I and my family read and rate all the Goodreads picture book nominees. This one is nominated for 2016. I make a few comments and then add their separate ratings and a comment. There's 20 (15 first round and 5 new ones for the semi-final round) and this is the eleventh being rated. My ratin Leggi tutto

#bookaday This story starts out great. There are many middle schoolers who come to school every day with problems. The illustration of the problem was so realistic of how a adolescent feels when they have this problem hanging over their head. I could see the anxiety. Illustrations are breathtaking.

Author Kobi Yamada and illustrator Mae Besom, whose previous picture-book collaboration, What Do You Do with an Idea? was a surprise best-seller, return with this second inspirational tale. A young boy, troubled by a problem that he cannot seem to get rid of, finds that his avoidance of dealing