Books About Resilience: Penguin Problems

We are learning about the growth mindset in our school. A great way to teach younger students about anything is with a cute book with a funny story that doesn't smack the lesson across their little heads with a blunt instrument. This is one of those books.

Classrooms and schools are full of "I'm gonna teach you something" books. Those books, created for purveyors of some new behavior, citizenship, friendship, etc. program, are usually less fun to listen to and could be more creative.

Penguin Problems is a great way to illustrate the resilience part of the growth mindset but different from the way you think. Without giving anything away here, well maybe a little bit, sometimes you can illustrate a positive by showing someone not fully embracing it. 

This is one of those books. My kindergarten class laughed and giggled all the way to 100% getting the message. It's fun, funny, and cute. A great read for any young student, or family member reading it to them.

Content: 5/5
Illustrations: 5/5
Concept: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Price: 5/5

Author: Jory John

Illustrator: Lane Smith
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553513370
ISBN-13: 978-0553513370
Date: 2018
Publisher: Randon House Books for Young Readers; Illustrated Edition (September 27th, 2016)
Price: $13.79 (at the time of this post)

Where to buy: Amazon