{"product_id":"9780985592004","title":"Mr. Bear Wants to Be Loved: And Other Stories About Making Change Easier: for Children and Their Parents","description":"Change is hard and requires efforts - yet, sometimes it can be made easier with some simple strategies. This book teaches children and their educators some simple, evidence-based strategies to make change easier.\u003cp\u003eAs they stroll through the forest, Mr. Monkey and Ms. Elephant encounter different characters facing different problems, from Mrs. Squirrel who wants to cross a stream to Mr. Bear who wants to be loved. Both Mr. Monkey and Ms. Elephant have good intentions and try to help their friends. Mr. Monkey uses a traditional problem solving approach, whereas Ms. Elephant uses a solution-focused approach, and it is the latter that saves the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA page of commentary aimed at educators, which includes quotes, key concepts and additional references, accompanies each of the 9 short stories for children from 5th grade and up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the few attempts made so far to popularize solution-focused practice, an innovative and radically different approach to change and to problem solving. Coaches, consultants and managers, in addition to therapists, are increasingly using Solution-Focused practices to deliver value to their clients quickly and effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paolo Terni BriefCoachingSolutions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091602510064,"sku":"9780985592004","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985592004","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}