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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

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

#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.

Another winner from Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom! This should be paired with their What Do You Do With An Idea and placed in every child's library. And, yes, us big kids can learn something from it too.