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Yamada and Besom follow What Do You Do with an Idea? with the story of a boy plagued by a problem, which Besom imagines as a violet cloud hanging over the boy’s head: “I didn’t want it. I didn’t ask for it. I really didn’t like having a problem, but it was there.” The boy wanders through a medievalesque town, accompanied by sleek, silvery flying fish that dart about like swallows. Soon the cloud grows into a storm: “The more I avoided my problem, the more I saw it everywhere.” At last the boy has an epiphany: armed with goggles, his hair thrown back by the force of the storm’s energy, he reaches into the heart of the cloud and finds light: “I discovered it had something beautiful inside. My problem held an opportunity!” Though some younger readers may find the story overly vague—it’s easy to imagine questions like “What is his problem?” and “What is he talking about?” popping up—Yamada’s inspirational prose and the romance of Besom’s spreads make an impact. –Publishers Weekly
A straightforward, effective approach to helping children cope with one of life’s commonplace yet emotionally fraught situations, this belongs on the shelf alongside Molly Bang’s Sophie books. –Kirkus Reviews
A straightforward, effective approach to helping children cope with one of life’s commonplace yet emotionally fraught situations, this belongs on the shelf alongside Molly Bang’s Sophie books. –Kirkus Reviews
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kobi Yamada is a New York Times best-selling author and the creator of many inspiring gift books as well as the president of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. He happily lives with the love of his life and their two super fun kids in the land of flying salmon where he gets to believe in his ideas all day long. He thinks he just might be the luckiest person on the planet.
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Publisher: Compendium
Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
ISBN: 978-1943200009
Size (H x W): 10x9
Weight: 1 pound
Cover Type: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-07-01
Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
ISBN: 978-1943200009
Size (H x W): 10x9
Weight: 1 pound
Cover Type: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-07-01
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Yamada and Besom follow What Do You Do with an Idea? with the story of a boy plagued by a problem, which Besom imagines as a violet cloud hanging over the boy’s head: “I didn’t want it. I didn’t ask for it. I really didn’t like having a problem, but it was there.” The boy wanders through a medievalesque town, accompanied by sleek, silvery flying fish that dart about like swallows. Soon the cloud grows into a storm: “The more I avoided my problem, the more I saw it everywhere.” At last the boy has an epiphany: armed with goggles, his hair thrown back by the force of the storm’s energy, he reaches into the heart of the cloud and finds light: “I discovered it had something beautiful inside. My problem held an opportunity!” Though some younger readers may find the story overly vague—it’s easy to imagine questions like “What is his problem?” and “What is he talking about?” popping up—Yamada’s inspirational prose and the romance of Besom’s spreads make an impact. –Publishers Weekly
A straightforward, effective approach to helping children cope with one of life’s commonplace yet emotionally fraught situations, this belongs on the shelf alongside Molly Bang’s Sophie books. –Kirkus Reviews
In this optimistic look at facing up to the things that scare you the most, problems take on an evocative visual quality. A small child tries everything to avoid the problem hanging overhead, illustrated as a literal dark cloud that just won’t go away. Ignoring it, hiding, and running away just make the cloud grow bigger, and it’s not until the skies have gone completely black and the winds are threatening to blow everything away that the child finally says, “Enough!” Facing the storm head-on with a logical frame of mind allows the child to see the dark, cloudy problem for what it really is—opportunity. Equal parts pep talk and instruction manual, this simple tale shows how a small shift in perspective can make all the difference. The illustrations mirror the narrative nicely, using expressive pencil drawings and saturated watercolor washes to create atmospheric movement that heightens the emotional content of the story, from stormy skies to a clear day with bright golden sun. While not every problem can be so easily dismantled, this is a beautifully illustrated reminder of possibility. –Booklist
MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Compendium
Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
ISBN: 978-1943200009
Size (H x W): 10x9
Weight: 1 pound
Cover Type: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Intended Age Range: 4-8
Date Published: 2016-07-01
Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
ISBN: 978-1943200009
Size (H x W): 10x9
Weight: 1 pound
Cover Type: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Intended Age Range: 4-8
Date Published: 2016-07-01
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kobi Yamada is a New York Times best-selling author and the creator of many inspiring gift books as well as the president of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. He happily lives with the love of his life and their two super fun kids in the land of flying salmon where he gets to believe in his ideas all day long. He thinks he just might be the luckiest person on the planet.
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