Winnie-the-Pooh on Problem Solving: In Which Pooh, Piglet and friends explore How to Solve Problems so you can too

by Roger E. Allen, Stephen D. Allen

Outlines a simple, step-by-step procedure for effective problem solving, illustrated by the characters of Winnie-the-Pooh

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Self Help, Philosophy, Literature

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Rana Habib]

6/10

I'd actually give this a 5/10 but I gave it an extra point because I genuinely love Winnie The Pooh and I enjoyed imagining the characters while reading the book...HOWEVER

I don't mean to come off condescending but the whole time I was thinking to myself, "Tell me something I don't know". The contents in this book are so general and bland. The stories made the book a bit more bearable.

This is all you need to know:

SOLVE stands for:

SELECT PROBLEM OR SITUATION
OBSERVE AND ORGANIZE AND DEFINE PROBLEM OR SITUATION
LEARN BY ASKING Q'S
VISUALIZE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SELECT ONE, AND REFINE IT
EMPLOY SOLUTION AND MONITOR RESULTS

[Joseph]

2/5

DNF

This book approaches the SOLVE method of problem solving in a cosy and childlike way, which is why I would recommend this book for people who want to introduce their children to the subject and Winnie-the-Pooh lovers who want to read something light and nostalgic. Unfortunately I am neither of those targeted groups and I found that I didn't enjoy learning through Winnie-the-Pooh characters and would've preferred to read about the method separately.

[Anastasia Alén]

First of all, don't be like me...start with the first book. This was a lovely read. If you want to solve problems, this will help you. If you already have some idea, this will clarify it.

[Ida]

Löysin tän kotoa ja päätin tylsyyttäni lukea 😂 tää menis varmaan lastenkirjana hyvin ja koitin asettua lapsen asemaan tätä lukiessa, muuten antasin tälle varmaan 2/5 😁

[Daisy Hibbard]

I had no idea what to expect from this book when I picked it up from a Goodwill several years ago, but I'm glad I bought it and finally read it. Although the old school Winnie-the-Pooh style of writing was a bit hard to follow at times because the language didn't always flow naturally (and has a ton of unnecessary capitalizations), the message was still simple and clear. It provides a refreshing way of approaching problems, situations, or process improvement. The checklist in the back of the book is super handy as it summarizes the 5-step process. Having a consistent and repeatable way of problem solving will make the process easier and less stressful. I'm excited to test it out!

[Allard]

Gelezen voor werk. In dit boek wordt een soort PCDA cyclus beschreven aan de hand van poeh en zijn vrienden. Weinig spannends en veel open deuren, maar ongetwijfeld de juiste methode op problemen aan te pakken.

[i o r i]

It was cute tho, still nothing special. Pooh is just as abstracted as I am 🖤

[Sean]

Humorous Pooh book on problem solving. Not as good as Tao of Pooh.

[Dawn Elizabeth Reid]

I…just can’t even. And I love Winnie the Pooh.

[Robin Petty]

Was delighted by the authenticity of the Hundred-Acre-Wood world and the Pooh-speak.

[Edragone]

ben c mimi avec des extraits de Milne, etc. mais bon pas sûr que ce soit utile après 10 ans :::

[Monia]

En vuxnare version av original nalle puh bok!

[Ben]

An interesting book, but the general premise and thesis of it is simplistic and generally just something quite obvious. The attempt of the book is to help readers on how to solve problems (using a system called SOLVE), but each step of the process is pretty much something we naturally all do even without realizing it.

The Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, etc. segments were entertaining for what they were, but overall the book was an unneeded exercise in helping people to solve problems. Might be good for some people, but I generally felt it was a gigantic 'meh'.

3 Stars on GoodReads, 2.5 stars on LibraryThing.

[Jerry]

Absolute shocker. Probably just about ok if you are a major Pooh fan, which I am not. The problem solving acronym is laughable and the description is so general as to make the tool (I use the term loosely) pointless. Why this was written and how it came about being published is beyond me. Oh yes, it was a follow up to a previous book using Pooh in relationship to management techniques. So clearly a retread of a an earlier idea to generate cash. Don't waste precious time reading this.

[Lindsay]

An interesting way of looking at solving problems, using Winnie the Pooh and friends to make it more relatable.

[Marie]

A great childrens introduction to problem solving stratagies.

[John Sorensen]

A book about problem-solving. Entertaining and easy to read.

[Edna]

A good read, for adults working with children. A cute comparison to personality and problem solving approaches.

[Roos]

Very simple and quite fun.
+ The characters are mostly remarkably accurate (which means there are some extra funny Hundred Acre Wood stories to enjoy).

[Gheeta]

a fun refresher on basic problem solving skills.