What Do You Do With A Problem? by Kobi Yamada

This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than expected. This is a story for anyone, at any age, who has ever had a problem that they wished would go away. It's a story to inspire you to look closely at the problem and to find out why it's here. Because you might discover something amazing about your problem... and yourself.

Moral of the story: Encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold. 

Keywords: Problem solving; Worry; Personal development

"I have a little problem," said the bear by Heinz Janisch

The bear has a problem, and absolutely everyone has the perfect remedy. The only trouble is, they're all in such a hurry to help, they have no time to find out what the bear's problem is.

Moral of the story: The importance of being a good listener. Showing good listening skills helps us to be effective communicators and learners.

Keywords: Listening skills; Communications; Problem-solving; Empathy; Friendship

The Boy and The Airplane by Mark Pett

A wordless picture book in which a boy comes up with an inventive solution for getting his toy airplane down from the roof.

Moral of the story: Problem solving is joyful.

Keywords: Problem solving; Lost and found; Wisdom

Blown away by Rob Biddulph

Blown Away follows the journey of a Penguin Blue as he takes his kite out for its first flight. Things take an unexpected turn when the strong wind carries the penguin and his two friends up into the sky. A couple of friendly animals try to help, but they get swept up into the sky as well! The animals build up the courage to let go of the kite and they fall into the lush green jungle on a tiny island. They really want to get home, so Penguin Blue comes up with a very clever solution to their problem…

Moral of the story: The boy's perseverance and interesting approach to solving a problem.

Keywords: Problem solving; Lost and found; Wisdom

Ollie and the wind by Ronojoy Ghosh

Ollie lives on a sparsely populated island. There is lots of space to play, but not many friends to play with. One day the sneaky wind steals Ollie’s hat, then it takes his scarf and his balloon too! Ollie wonders why the wind is being so naughty, but then decides that the wind must just want to play. He tries to play with the wind using all his favourite toys, but the wind isn’t interested. Being the problem solver that he is, Ollie keeps persisting until he figures out how to play with the wind.

Moral of the story: To connect with anybody it's important to understand them and know what they like, and be able to overcome any misunderstandings.

Keywords: Problem solving; Friendship