What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller Hardcover – Picture Book, July 1, 2016

Great picture book even for adult learning. Illustrations are sweet and the message is powerful!

Great story centering around a young boy’s interaction with a problem. Loved the story and the illustrations.I love children’s books anyway for the writing is often clear, concise and the illustrations, beautiful. This book is no exception and I have already sent it to a fellow adult for inspiration and plan to use it as a gift to my grandkids and their parents.

It's a good conversation starter and reference for kids. The story has a wonderful lesson about facing problems and growing.

This story actually got my 2, almost 3 yo, to pause and think about the message. She's been struggling with handling her emotions and this story got her to pause and I could see the message really resonated with her! I want to look into the other stories in this series as well! We have the Maybe book and it's absolutely beautiful. Some of these images are on the dark side but it goes with the meaning of what a problem actually is!

Bought this for a first grade student who was struggling with anxiety. Was working with him and encouraging him to be brave. His parents appreciated the simplicity of the message, as I hoped. It gave him a tangible picture of being brave and that it didn’t mean problems might not be there...but that we have the ability to make something out of them and can overcome them if we choose.The art is amazing and also tells the same story as the words. Favorite author. This is for adults and kids. I loved it, even as an adult of two you d adults.

I just can't say enough positive things about this new Kobi Yamada book! From the viewpoint of a teacher and school counselor, I immediately identified so many ways that this book can help kids face problems and find the silver lining in difficult situations. So many of our students are riddled with anxiety and worry and there really isn't a great deal of information for adults to help kids take some of the weight off their overburdened shoulders. Kobi Yamada teaches kids that every problem also brings new opportunities, and with some practice, kids can learn how to extract meaning from the burdens they carry. If you're a teacher or counselor who wants to pair your book purchase with a literature unit to practice reframing problems, do a search on Teachers Pay Teachers. I've created companions for both of Kobi's books (Store: Kirsten's Kaboodle) and other product creators will surely be creating resources in the days to come. Many thanks to Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom for creating such a gem of a book... it truly has the potential to change kids' lives! Hurray!

Kobi Yamada's books are entertaining for both children and adults. This is a great follow-up to "What do you with an idea?". In both books, the author writes about the feelings of being faced with an idea or a problem, mustering up courage and facing them. These are abstract concepts for children but the illustrator does a great job turning these abstract ideas into something concrete. Even so, my child is still a bit young but the book does provide us with some talking points. "Remember when you were scared to get up the slide? That's how this boy felt."Overall, these books are keepers. Even though my child is still a bit young to understand the abstract idea of problems, it's an entertaining read that is sure to grow with us as she gets older

I first purchased two copies the title What to do With an Idea a couple of Christmas's ago. I just purchased What Do You Do With a Problem as a Christmas gift for this year. The children's ages are 5-8-9. They are all wonderfully written and illustrated and offer such nice opportunities to talk about the stories. There is something truly magical about a well written book and all of these by this author are just that.